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Red Hook, NY town hall & government

Red Hook spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Red Hook's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$362
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$340 per resident
Roads & transportation
$879,00022%
Administration & buildings
$715,00018%
Fire
$391,00010%
Parks & libraries
$255,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$251,0006%
Interest on debt
$237,0006%
Water & other utilities
$205,0005%
Sewer & trash
$106,0003%
Police
$95,0002%
Health & welfare
$24,0001%
Other
$873,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • Other taxes & licenses 25%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Red Hook

Full-time staff
9
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 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

Red Hook Central School District

Red Hook's K–12 school district, shared with Red Hook, Tivoli, Milan and Clermont. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$35,498
New York: $34,607
Students
1,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $35,498 per pupil, $22,908 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 Red Hook: Rhinebeck Central School District ($37,948 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Red Hook pay

Typical tax bill
$8,229
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$430,000
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 Red Hook's government

Town hall & decisions in Red Hook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Red Hook

Red Hook is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Red Hook'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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