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.
Where Sand Lake's money goes
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%
Who works for Sand Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Sand Lake 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.
Contact Sand Lake's government
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.
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.