Town Hall · Port Chester

Port Chester, NY town hall & government

Port Chester spent $53.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,839 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Port Chester's town hall

  • Sep 28Mon · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting350 North Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
    Board of Trustees2026-09-28 - MEETING CANCELLED - Combined with 09-30-2026 meetingTown of Rye Courtroom, 350 North Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 30Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Agenda WorkshopVillage Hall Conference Room, 222 Grace Church Steet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Regular Meeting-1stTown of Rye Courtroom, 350 North Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:45 pm
    Industrial Development AgencyIndustrial Development Agency (IDA) Regular Meeting222 Grace Church Street, Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 7:00 pm
    Zoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals Meeting350 North Main Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBOARD OF TRUSTEES WORKSHOP220 Grace Church Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 7:00 pm
    Zoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals Meeting350 North Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 6:30 pm
    Industrial Development AgencyIndustrial Development Agency (IDA) Regular Meeting222 Grace Church Street, Conference Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Regular Meeting-1stTown of Rye Courtroom, 350 North Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Agenda WorkshopVillage Hall Conference Room, 222 Grace Church Steet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 31Mon · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting350 North Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 25Tue · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBOT Executive SessionVillage Hall Conference Room, 222 Grace Church Steet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 20Thu · 7:00 pm
    Zoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals Meeting (MEETING CANCELLED)350 North Main Street Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Port Chester'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 Port Chester's money goes

Spent
$53.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,839
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$50 million
$1,732 per resident
Police
$10.6 million20%
Parks & libraries
$10.1 million19%
Roads & transportation
$4 million8%
Sewer & trash
$3.7 million7%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million2%
Fire
$659,0001%
Health & welfare
$401,0001%
Paid to other governments
$98,000<1%
Other
$17.1 million32%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Port Chester

Full-time staff
143
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$106,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
60 full-time26 part
Roads & transportation
25 full-time
Sewer & trash
21 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time19 part
Fire
3 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
13 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

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District

Port Chester's K–12 school district, shared with Rye. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,909
New York: $34,607
Students
4,543
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $29,909 per pupil, $21,338 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 Port Chester pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$582,600
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 Port Chester's government

🏛️ Official websiteportchesterny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Port Chester →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Port Chester

Port Chester is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Port Chester'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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