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Smithtown, NY town hall & government

Smithtown spent $141.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,219 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Smithtown's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pm
    Town BoardTown Board MeetingVictor T. Liss Board Room, Town Hall, Patrick R. Vecchio Building, 99 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pm
    Board of WaterBoard of Water MeetingSmithtown Town Hall Board Room, 99 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pm
    Board of Site Plan ReviewBoard of Site Plan Review MeetingSmithtown Town Hall Board Room, 99 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Planning BoardPlanning Board Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Board of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Board of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Smithtown's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Smithtown's money goes

Spent
$141.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,219
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$42.2 million
$365 per resident
Roads & transportation
$27.5 million19%
Sewer & trash
$23.6 million17%
Administration & buildings
$18.8 million13%
Parks & libraries
$14.2 million10%
Water & other utilities
$5.5 million4%
Health & welfare
$3.9 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.6 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million2%
Police
$1.8 million1%
Fire
$57,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$10,000<1%
Other
$39.7 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Smithtown

Full-time staff
453
197 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
145 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
89 full-time32 part
Administration & buildings
83 full-time33 part
Health & welfare
44 full-time90 part
Sewer & trash
29 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time2 part
Fire
7 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time
Other
37 full-time20 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Smithtown Central School District

Smithtown's K–12 school district, shared with Nissequogue, Village of the Branch and Head of the Harbor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$34,788
New York: $34,607
Students
7,705
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $34,788 per pupil, $22,014 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 Smithtown: Kings Park Central School District ($34,214 per pupil) · Commack Union Free School District ($35,417 per pupil) · Hauppauge Union Free School District ($38,545 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Smithtown pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$669,900
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 Smithtown's government

🏛️ Official websitesmithtowninfo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Smithtown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Smithtown

Smithtown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nick LaLota. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Smithtown'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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