Town Hall · Rye Brook

Rye Brook, NY town hall & government

Rye Brook spent $22.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,359 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rye Brook's money goes

Spent
$22.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,359
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
$1,474 per resident
Police
$4.3 million19%
Fire
$2.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million5%
Interest on debt
$996,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$576,0003%
Health & welfare
$278,0001%
Paid to other governments
$17,000<1%
Other
$7.6 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rye Brook

Full-time staff
74
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$113,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 13 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time8 part
Fire
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time3 part
Other
7 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

Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District

Rye Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Rye. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,747
New York: $34,607
Students
1,310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 89%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $37,747 per pupil, $24,423 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 Rye Brook: Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District ($29,909 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rye Brook pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$1,016,100
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 Rye Brook's government

🏛️ Official websiteryebrook.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rye Brook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rye Brook

Rye Brook is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Rye Brook'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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