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Palatine Bridge, NY town hall & government

Palatine Bridge spent $577,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $765 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Palatine Bridge's money goes

Spent
$577,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$765
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$483,000
$641 per resident
Roads & transportation
$168,00029%
Water & other utilities
$99,00017%
Sewer & trash
$82,00014%
Administration & buildings
$62,00011%
Interest on debt
$43,0007%
Fire
$28,0005%
Paid to other governments
$25,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%
Parks & libraries
$9,0002%
Other
$51,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 32%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Palatine Bridge

Full-time staff
1
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Canajoharie Central School District

Palatine Bridge's K–12 school district, shared with Ames, Canajoharie, Canajoharie, Root and Palatine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,529
New York: $34,607
Students
876
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $24,529 per pupil, $15,755 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 Palatine Bridge pay

Typical tax bill
$3,991
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.56%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$155,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Palatine Bridge

Palatine Bridge is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Palatine Bridge'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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