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Sand Lake, NY town hall & government

Sand Lake spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $533 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sand Lake's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$533
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$325 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million36%
Administration & buildings
$535,00012%
Health & welfare
$455,00010%
Sewer & trash
$371,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$253,0006%
Parks & libraries
$221,0005%
Interest on debt
$132,0003%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$914,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sand Lake

Full-time staff
21
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time28 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Averill Park Central School District

Sand Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Poestenkill, Nassau, North Greenbush and East Nassau. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,693
New York: $34,607
Students
2,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,693 per pupil, $15,025 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 Sand Lake: East Greenbush Central School District ($23,791 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sand Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$6,341
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$336,200
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 Sand Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Sand Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sand Lake

Sand Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Sand Lake'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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