Tarrytown, NY town hall & government
Tarrytown spent $35.6 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $3,042 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tarrytown's government.
Where Tarrytown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Tarrytown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns
Tarrytown's K–12 school district, shared with Sleepy Hollow. 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 72%
- State 23%
- Federal 5%
Of the $32,857 per pupil, $22,073 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 Tarrytown: Irvington Union Free School District ($37,485 per pupil).
What homeowners in Tarrytown 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 Tarrytown's government
Who represents Tarrytown
Tarrytown is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives George Latimer and 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.