Sag Harbor, NY town hall & government
Sag Harbor spent $15.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $6,715 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sag Harbor's government.
Where Sag Harbor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From other local governments 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Sag Harbor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sag Harbor Union Free School District
Sag Harbor's K–12 school district, shared with North Haven. 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 93%
- State 5%
- Federal 2%
Of the $47,198 per pupil, $31,069 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 Sag Harbor 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sag Harbor's government
Who represents Sag Harbor
Sag Harbor is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. 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.