Town Hall · Rotterdam

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.

Town budget

Where Rotterdam's money goes

Spent
$182,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$6
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$120 per resident
Interest on debt
$182,000100%
Town workforce

Who works for Rotterdam

Full-time staff
116
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
46 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$29,509
New York: $34,607
Students
1,807
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rotterdam pay

Typical tax bill
$4,845
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$227,000
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 Rotterdam's government

Town hall & decisions in Rotterdam →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Rotterdam'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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