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Petersburgh, NY town hall & government

Petersburgh spent $971,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $660 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Petersburgh's money goes

Spent
$971,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$660
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$77,000
$52 per resident
Roads & transportation
$503,00052%
Administration & buildings
$166,00017%
Parks & libraries
$71,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,0005%
Water & other utilities
$35,0004%
Health & welfare
$21,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$116,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Petersburgh

Full-time staff
3
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berlin Central School District

Petersburgh's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Grafton and Stephentown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,379
New York: $34,607
Students
639
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $38,379 per pupil, $24,665 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 Petersburgh: Hoosick Falls Central School District ($25,351 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Petersburgh pay

Typical tax bill
$3,223
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$170,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Petersburgh's government

Town hall & decisions in Petersburgh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Petersburgh

Petersburgh is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Petersburgh'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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