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Russell Gardens, NY town hall & government

Russell Gardens spent $1.5 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,578 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Russell Gardens's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,578
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$371,00025%
Administration & buildings
$342,00023%
Sewer & trash
$228,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,0006%
Parks & libraries
$25,0002%
Paid to other governments
$23,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$417,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Russell Gardens collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Russell Gardens

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$98,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Russell Gardens didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Great Neck Union Free School District

Russell Gardens's K–12 school district, shared with Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Kings Point, Saddle Rock and Lake Success. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$36,778
New York: $34,607
Students
6,841
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$52.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 91%
  • State 7%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $36,778 per pupil, $24,049 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Russell Gardens pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$1,528,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Russell Gardens's government

Town hall & decisions in Russell Gardens →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Russell Gardens

Russell Gardens is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Russell Gardens'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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