Town Hall · Pelham

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.

Meetings

Coming up at Pelham's town hall

Recent meetings

  • Sep 22Tue · 8:00 pm
    Mayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
    Mayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Work Session Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 8:00 pm
    Architectural Review Board Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 7:30 pm
    Planning Board Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 8:00 pm
    Mayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
    Mayor and Village Board of TrusteesMayor and Village Board of Trustees Work Session Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 19Wed · 8:00 pm
    Architectural Review Board Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 11Tue · 8:00 pm
    Mayor 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.

Town budget

Where Pelham's money goes

Spent
$17.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,478
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$164 per resident
Police
$4.4 million26%
Fire
$2.5 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million11%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$572,0003%
Parks & libraries
$459,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$358,0002%
Interest on debt
$50,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$27,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$23,000<1%
Other
$5.8 million34%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Pelham

Full-time staff
63
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
30 full-time13 part
Fire
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$28,595
New York: $34,607
Students
2,838
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pelham pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$915,800
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 Pelham's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofpelham.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pelham →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Pelham'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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