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.
Coming up at Smithtown's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pmTown BoardTown Board MeetingVictor T. Liss Board Room, Town Hall, Patrick R. Vecchio Building, 99 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pmBoard of WaterBoard of Water MeetingSmithtown Town Hall Board Room, 99 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 2:00 pmBoard of Site Plan ReviewBoard of Site Plan Review MeetingSmithtown Town Hall Board Room, 99 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning BoardPlanning Board Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 2:00 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 2:00 pmBoard of WaterBoard of Water MeetingSmithtown Town Hall Board Room, 99 West Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 2:00 pmBoard of Site Plan ReviewBoard of Site Plan Review MeetingSmithtown Town Hall Board Room, 99 West Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 10:00 amGeneralSpecial Town Board MeetingVictor T. Liss Board Room, Town Hall, Patrick R. Vecchio Building, 99 West Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of Zoning AppealsBoard of Zoning Appeals Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 2:00 pmTown BoardTown Board MeetingVictor T. Liss Board Room, Town Hall, Patrick R. Vecchio Building, 99 West Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 2:00 pmBoard of WaterBoard of Water MeetingSmithtown Town Hall Board Room, 99 West Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Smithtown's money goes
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%
Who works for Smithtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Smithtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithtown 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 Smithtown's government
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.
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.