Town Hall · Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY town hall & government

Plattsburgh spent $15.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,290 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Plattsburgh's money goes

Spent
$15.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,290
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$308 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.3 million28%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million23%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million10%
Police
$606,0004%
Health & welfare
$508,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$477,0003%
Interest on debt
$414,0003%
Parks & libraries
$217,0001%
Other
$1.5 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 31%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Plattsburgh

Full-time staff
51
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
13 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Plattsburgh pay

Typical tax bill
$3,573
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.99%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$179,900
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 Plattsburgh's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofplattsburgh-ny.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plattsburgh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Plattsburgh'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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