Plattsburgh, NY town hall & government
Plattsburgh spent $64.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plattsburgh's government.
Where Plattsburgh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Plattsburgh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plattsburgh City School District
Plattsburgh's K–12 school district. 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 45%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,962 per pupil, $18,852 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.
Which schools Plattsburgh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh's government
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.
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.