Town Hall · Smithville

Smithville, NY town hall & government

Smithville spent $993,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $790 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Smithville's money goes

Spent
$993,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$790
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$662,00067%
Fire
$129,00013%
Administration & buildings
$46,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$139,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 23%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Smithville

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greene Central School District

Smithville's K–12 school district, shared with Greene and Greene. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,060
New York: $34,607
Students
939
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $30,060 per pupil, $18,829 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 Smithville: Oxford Academy and Central School District ($28,765 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Smithville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,254
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.46%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$173,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Smithville's government

Town hall & decisions in Smithville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Smithville

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

All of Smithville'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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