Sands Point, NY town hall & government
Sands Point spent $22.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $8,131 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sands Point's government.
Where Sands Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Property taxes 37%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sands Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Port Washington Union Free School District
Sands Point's K–12 school district, shared with Baxter Estates, Manorhaven, Port Washington North, Flower Hill and Plandome Manor. 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 85%
- State 13%
- Federal 3%
Of the $32,441 per pupil, $21,928 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.
Which schools Sands Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sands Point 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 Sands Point's government
Who represents Sands Point
Sands Point is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. 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.