Rensselaerville, NY town hall & government
Rensselaerville spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,342 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rensselaerville's government.
Where Rensselaerville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From other local governments 26%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Utility sales 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Rensselaerville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenville Central School District
Rensselaerville's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Westerlo and New Baltimore. 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 50%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $29,683 per pupil, $17,029 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 Rensselaerville: Middleburgh Central School District ($33,872 per pupil) · Cairo-Durham Central School District ($29,830 per pupil).
What homeowners in Rensselaerville 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Rensselaerville's government
Who represents Rensselaerville
Rensselaerville is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.