Saugerties, NY town hall & government
Saugerties spent $22.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,165 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saugerties's government.
Where Saugerties's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Saugerties
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saugerties Central School District
Saugerties's K–12 school district, shared with Saugerties. 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 57%
- State 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $30,117 per pupil, $19,788 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 Saugerties kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saugerties 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 Saugerties's government
Who represents Saugerties
Saugerties is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. 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.