Town Hall · Ossining

Ossining, NY town hall & government

Ossining spent $60.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,263 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Ossining

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Ossining's money goes

Spent
$60.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,263
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$16.6 million
$623 per resident
Police
$11.5 million19%
Water & other utilities
$9.9 million16%
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million7%
Parks & libraries
$4.1 million7%
Health & welfare
$3.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million4%
Interest on debt
$2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million3%
Fire
$1.1 million2%
Housing & development
$213,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$106,000<1%
Other
$16.8 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ossining

Full-time staff
162
61 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$113,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
55
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
62 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time40 part
Roads & transportation
25 full-time
Sewer & trash
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
8 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ossining Union Free School District

Ossining's K–12 school district, shared with Ossining and Briarcliff Manor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,761
New York: $34,607
Students
4,993
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $30,761 per pupil, $20,337 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ossining pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$449,100
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 Ossining's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofossining.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ossining →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ossining

Ossining is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ossining'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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