Sleepy Hollow, NY town hall & government
Sleepy Hollow spent $26.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,612 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sleepy Hollow's government.
Where Sleepy Hollow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Sleepy Hollow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns
Sleepy Hollow's K–12 school district, shared with Tarrytown. 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 72%
- State 23%
- Federal 5%
Of the $32,857 per pupil, $22,073 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 Sleepy Hollow: Pocantico Hills Central School District ($61,907 per pupil).
What homeowners in Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow's government
Who represents Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.