Suffern, NY town hall & government
Suffern spent $26.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,384 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Suffern's government.
Where Suffern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Suffern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Suffern Central School District
Suffern's K–12 school district, shared with Hillburn, Montebello, Sloatsburg, Airmont, Ramapo and Haverstraw. 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 70%
- State 26%
- Federal 3%
Of the $38,531 per pupil, $26,429 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.
What homeowners in Suffern 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 Suffern's government
Who represents Suffern
Suffern is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. 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.