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Saratoga, NY town hall & government

Saratoga spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $534 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Saratoga's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$534
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$308 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million44%
Parks & libraries
$445,00015%
Administration & buildings
$429,00014%
Interest on debt
$141,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$113,0004%
Fire
$52,0002%
Paid to other governments
$27,0001%
Housing & development
$21,0001%
Health & welfare
$13,000<1%
Police
$8,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$442,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 45%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Saratoga

Full-time staff
14
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Schuylerville Central School District

Saratoga's K–12 school district, shared with Schuylerville, Victory and Northumberland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,968
New York: $34,607
Students
1,357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,968 per pupil, $16,243 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 Saratoga: Stillwater Central School District ($24,460 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Saratoga pay

Typical tax bill
$5,368
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$271,900
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 Saratoga's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Saratoga

Saratoga is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Saratoga'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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