Rotterdam, NY town hall & government
Rotterdam spent $182,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rotterdam's government.
Where Rotterdam's money goes
Who works for Rotterdam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schalmont Central School District
Rotterdam's K–12 school district, shared with Princetown. 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 60%
- State 34%
- Federal 6%
Of the $29,509 per pupil, $17,830 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 Rotterdam: Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District ($21,000 per pupil).
What homeowners in Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam's government
Who represents Rotterdam
Rotterdam 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.