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Pittstown, NY town hall & government

Pittstown spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $592 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pittstown's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$592
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million52%
Sewer & trash
$582,00018%
Administration & buildings
$256,0008%
Health & welfare
$152,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$81,0002%
Fire
$54,0002%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Interest on debt
$16,000<1%
Other
$406,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 16%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pittstown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Pittstown

Full-time staff
11
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Hoosic Valley Central School District

Pittstown's K–12 school district, shared with Schaghticoke, Valley Falls and Schaghticoke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,922
New York: $34,607
Students
842
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$990,000
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $25,922 per pupil, $16,606 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 Pittstown: Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill) ($23,087 per pupil) · Hoosick Falls Central School District ($25,351 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pittstown pay

Typical tax bill
$5,091
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$256,800
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 Pittstown's government

🏛️ Official websitepittstown.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pittstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittstown

Pittstown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Pittstown'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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