Roslyn, NY town hall & government
Roslyn spent $5.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Roslyn's government.
Where Roslyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Roslyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roslyn Union Free School District
Roslyn's K–12 school district, shared with Roslyn Estates, East Hills and Roslyn Harbor. 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 88%
- State 11%
- Federal 2%
Of the $34,133 per pupil, $20,658 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 Roslyn 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 Roslyn's government
Who represents Roslyn
Roslyn is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. 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.