Palm Tree, NY town hall & government
Palm Tree spent $2.5 million in the year to 2023, about $68 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palm Tree's government.
Where Palm Tree's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Other taxes & licenses 40%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Palm Tree
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Palm Tree didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District
Palm Tree's K–12 school district, shared with Kiryas Joel. 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 29%
- State 15%
- Federal 56%
Of the $467,689 per pupil, $341,984 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.
Which schools Palm Tree kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palm Tree 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 Palm Tree's government
Who represents Palm Tree
Palm Tree is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.