Poughkeepsie, NY town hall & government
Poughkeepsie spent $84.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,653 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poughkeepsie's government.
Coming up at Poughkeepsie's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmShade Tree CommissionShade Tree Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 1:00 pmBoard of Contracts and SupplyBoard of Contracts and Supply-October 7, 202662 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, Common Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pmWaterfront Advisory Committee62 Civic Center Plaza Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pmHistoric District & Landmark Preservation CommissionHistoric District & Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pmPublic Arts CommissionPublic Arts Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 1:00 pmBoard of Contracts and SupplyBoard of Contracts and Supply-September 16, 202662 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, Common Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council Public Hearing- Correcting Park List62 Civic Center Plaza Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pmHistoric District & Landmark Preservation CommissionHistoric District & Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 6:30 pmIndustrial Development AgencyIndustrial Development Agency Meeting - CANCELED62 Civic Center Plaza, 3rd Floor, Common Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmZoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Poughkeepsie's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Poughkeepsie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From other local governments 19%
- From the federal government 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Poughkeepsie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Poughkeepsie City School District
Poughkeepsie'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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 13%
Of the $31,773 per pupil, $19,824 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.
What homeowners in Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie's government
Who represents Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.