Town Hall · Schaghticoke

Schaghticoke, NY town hall & government

Schaghticoke spent $511,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $892 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Schaghticoke's money goes

Spent
$511,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$892
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$8,339 per resident
Interest on debt
$197,00039%
Water & other utilities
$153,00030%
Roads & transportation
$49,00010%
Administration & buildings
$47,0009%
Fire
$16,0003%
Parks & libraries
$12,0002%
Sewer & trash
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$32,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Schaghticoke

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
0 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

Hoosic Valley Central School District

Schaghticoke's K–12 school district, shared with Valley Falls, Schaghticoke and Pittstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,922
New York: $34,607
Students
842
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$990,000
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $25,922 per pupil, $16,606 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Schaghticoke pay

Typical tax bill
$3,641
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$185,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Schaghticoke's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofschaghticoke.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Schaghticoke →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Schaghticoke

Schaghticoke is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Schaghticoke'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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