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Southeast, NY town hall & government

Southeast spent $14.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $808 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Southeast's money goes

Spent
$14.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$808
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$436 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million22%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$980,0007%
Water & other utilities
$845,0006%
Interest on debt
$463,0003%
Health & welfare
$128,0001%
Housing & development
$38,000<1%
Fire
$12,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Southeast

Full-time staff
47
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time14 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
11 full-time19 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Southeast pay

Typical tax bill
$9,493
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$446,900
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 Southeast's government

Town hall & decisions in Southeast →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Southeast

Southeast is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Southeast'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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