Palatine, NY town hall & government
Palatine spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $446 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palatine's government.
Where Palatine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 43%
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Palatine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Plain Central School District
Palatine's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Plain, Nelliston and Minden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 24%
- State 64%
- Federal 11%
Of the $29,421 per pupil, $19,759 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 Palatine: Canajoharie Central School District ($24,529 per pupil) · Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District ($25,589 per pupil).
What homeowners in Palatine pay
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.
Contact Palatine's government
Who represents Palatine
Palatine is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.