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Voorheesville, NY town hall & government

Voorheesville spent $2.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $829 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Voorheesville's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$829
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$553 per resident
Roads & transportation
$641,00028%
Sewer & trash
$309,00014%
Water & other utilities
$286,00013%
Administration & buildings
$235,00010%
Interest on debt
$106,0005%
Fire
$80,0004%
Parks & libraries
$63,0003%
Health & welfare
$59,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$474,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 36%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Voorheesville

Full-time staff
7
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Voorheesville Central School District

Voorheesville's K–12 school district, shared with New Scotland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,525
New York: $34,607
Students
1,209
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 66%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $23,525 per pupil, $15,484 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Voorheesville pay

Typical tax bill
$5,405
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$324,700
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 Voorheesville's government

Town hall & decisions in Voorheesville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Voorheesville

Voorheesville is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Voorheesville'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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