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Patterson, NY town hall & government

Patterson spent $12.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,038 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Patterson's money goes

Spent
$12.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,038
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$433 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million11%
Fire
$1.3 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$569,0005%
Health & welfare
$567,0005%
Interest on debt
$288,0002%
Water & other utilities
$108,0001%
Paid to other governments
$15,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Patterson

Full-time staff
41
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
14 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time21 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time20 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time7 part
Other
3 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Patterson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carmel Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,134
New York: $34,607
Students
3,727
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,134 per pupil, $24,036 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 Patterson: Brewster Central School District ($36,428 per pupil) · Pawling Central School District ($35,962 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Patterson pay

Typical tax bill
$9,603
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$409,500
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 Patterson's government

🏛️ Official websitepattersonny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Patterson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Patterson

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

All of Patterson'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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