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South Blooming Grove, NY town hall & government

South Blooming Grove spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,263 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Blooming Grove's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,263
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$703 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million39%
Roads & transportation
$692,00018%
Sewer & trash
$646,00016%
Administration & buildings
$461,00012%
Interest on debt
$200,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$142,0004%
Parks & libraries
$38,0001%
Other
$227,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Blooming Grove

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 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

Washingtonville Central School District

South Blooming Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, New Windsor and Hamptonburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,768
New York: $34,607
Students
3,974
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $27,768 per pupil, $17,330 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 South Blooming Grove: Monroe-Woodbury Central School District ($31,778 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in South Blooming Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$509,900
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 South Blooming Grove's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents South Blooming Grove

South Blooming Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of South Blooming Grove'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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