Town Hall · Pawling

Pawling, NY town hall & government

Pawling spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $939 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pawling's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$939
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$353 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million29%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million20%
Parks & libraries
$902,00012%
Health & welfare
$358,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$337,0004%
Sewer & trash
$268,0003%
Water & other utilities
$212,0003%
Interest on debt
$152,0002%
Police
$37,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pawling

Full-time staff
35
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,200
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
10 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pawling Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,962
New York: $34,607
Students
1,088
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,962 per pupil, $20,830 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 Pawling 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 Pawling's government

Town hall & decisions in Pawling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pawling

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

All of Pawling'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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