Pelham, NY town hall & government
Pelham spent $17.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,478 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pelham's government.
Coming up at Pelham's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 7:30 pmZoning Board of Appeals Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 8:00 pmMayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmMayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Work Session Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 8:00 pmArchitectural Review Board Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 7:30 pmPlanning Board Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 8:00 pmMayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pmMayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Work Session Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 8:00 pmArchitectural Review Board Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 8:00 pmMayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Pelham's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Pelham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From other local governments 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Pelham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pelham Union Free School District
Pelham's K–12 school district, shared with Pelham Manor and Pelham. 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 82%
- State 17%
- Federal 1%
Of the $28,595 per pupil, $19,629 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.
What homeowners in Pelham 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 Pelham's government
Who represents Pelham
Pelham is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. 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.