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Old Westbury, NY town hall & government

Old Westbury spent $18.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $4,444 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Old Westbury's government.

Town budget

Where Old Westbury's money goes

Spent
$18.2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,444
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
$2,331 per resident
Police
$7 million38%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million10%
Fire
$1.2 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$985,0005%
Administration & buildings
$804,0004%
Interest on debt
$635,0003%
Sewer & trash
$562,0003%
Roads & transportation
$422,0002%
Parks & libraries
$8,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Old Westbury

Full-time staff
49
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$129,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jericho Union Free School District

Old Westbury's K–12 school district, shared with Brookville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$39,567
New York: $34,607
Students
3,242
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 88%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $39,567 per pupil, $26,548 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Old Westbury: East Williston Union Free School District ($40,916 per pupil) · Westbury Union Free School District ($36,410 per pupil) · Roslyn Union Free School District ($34,133 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Old Westbury pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$2,000,001
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Old Westbury's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofoldwestbury.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Old Westbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Old Westbury

Old Westbury is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Old Westbury's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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