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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.

Town budget

Where Valley Stream's money goes

Spent
$43.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,072
typical New York cities: $2,589
Long-term debt
$21 million
$521 per resident
Parks & libraries
$6.5 million15%
Roads & transportation
$5.7 million13%
Sewer & trash
$5.3 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million5%
Fire
$1.9 million4%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million4%
Water & other utilities
$550,0001%
Police
$207,000<1%
Health & welfare
$159,000<1%
Other
$16 million37%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Valley Stream

Full-time staff
143
174 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,100
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
34 full-time67 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time20 part
Sewer & trash
37 full-time
Police
4 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
19 full-time47 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$30,358
New York: $34,607
Students
4,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Valley Stream pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$616,100
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 Valley Stream's government

Town hall & decisions in Valley Stream →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Valley Stream'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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