Town Hall · Shawangunk

Shawangunk, NY town hall & government

Shawangunk spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $452 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shawangunk's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$452
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$4 million
$289 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million29%
Police
$888,00014%
Sewer & trash
$517,0008%
Administration & buildings
$459,0007%
Fire
$443,0007%
Interest on debt
$250,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$170,0003%
Water & other utilities
$141,0002%
Parks & libraries
$116,0002%
Health & welfare
$87,0001%
Other
$1.4 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Shawangunk

Full-time staff
22
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
7 full-time12 part
Police
5 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Shawangunk pay

Typical tax bill
$7,686
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.13%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$360,100
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 Shawangunk's government

Town hall & decisions in Shawangunk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shawangunk

Shawangunk is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Shawangunk'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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