Sea Cliff, NY town hall & government
Sea Cliff spent $7.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,540 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sea Cliff's government.
Who runs Sea Cliff
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sea Cliff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sea Cliff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sea Cliff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
North Shore Central School District
Sea Cliff's K–12 school district, shared with Old Brookville and Roslyn Harbor. 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 88%
- State 10%
- Federal 1%
Of the $45,475 per pupil, $30,902 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.
What homeowners in Sea Cliff 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 Sea Cliff's government
Who represents Sea Cliff
Sea Cliff 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.