Valley Stream, NY town hall & government
Valley Stream spent $43.3 million in the year to May 31, 2023, about $1,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valley Stream's government.
Where Valley Stream's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Valley Stream
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valley Stream Central High School District
Valley Stream's high school school district, shared with Lynbrook and Malverne. 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 59%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $30,358 per pupil, $18,954 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 Valley Stream: Valley Stream Union Free School District 30 ($27,506 per pupil) · Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 ($32,677 per pupil) · Valley Stream Union Free School District 13 ($27,702 per pupil).
What homeowners in Valley Stream 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.
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Who represents Valley Stream
Valley Stream is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Laura Gillen. 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.