Queensbury, NY town hall & government
Queensbury spent $27.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $952 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Queensbury's government.
Where Queensbury's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 38%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Queensbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Queensbury Union Free School District
Queensbury'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 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,539 per pupil, $12,723 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 Queensbury: Lake George Central School District ($37,510 per pupil) · Glens Falls City School District ($24,002 per pupil).
Which schools Queensbury kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Queensbury 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 Queensbury's government
Who represents Queensbury
Queensbury 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.