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Ulster, NY town hall & government

Ulster spent $16.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,308 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ulster's money goes

Spent
$16.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,308
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$377 per resident
Police
$3.2 million19%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million13%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$733,0004%
Interest on debt
$211,0001%
Fire
$198,0001%
Parks & libraries
$150,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Other
$4.3 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ulster

Full-time staff
83
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
30 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Ulster pay

Typical tax bill
$5,197
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$301,100
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 Ulster's government

Town hall & decisions in Ulster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ulster

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

All of Ulster'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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