Town Hall · Rosendale

Rosendale, NY town hall & government

Rosendale spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $893 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rosendale's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$893
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$559 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million24%
Administration & buildings
$679,00013%
Police
$448,0009%
Water & other utilities
$406,0008%
Sewer & trash
$291,0006%
Parks & libraries
$261,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$218,0004%
Interest on debt
$44,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rosendale

Full-time staff
24
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time14 part
Police
3 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time3 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

Kingston City School District

Rosendale's K–12 school district, shared with Kingston, Kingston, Ulster, Esopus and Hurley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,964
New York: $34,607
Students
6,284
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.6 million
at year end

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 $33,964 per pupil, $24,666 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 Rosendale: Rondout Valley Central School District ($39,231 per pupil) · New Paltz Central School District ($36,728 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rosendale pay

Typical tax bill
$5,191
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$326,300
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 Rosendale's government

Town hall & decisions in Rosendale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosendale

Rosendale is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Rosendale'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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