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Washington, NY town hall & government

Washington spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $847 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$847
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$101,000
$22 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million38%
Fire
$564,00015%
Parks & libraries
$459,00012%
Administration & buildings
$400,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$202,0005%
Sewer & trash
$129,0003%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Police
$12,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$633,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
16
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Millbrook Central School District

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Millbrook and Union Vale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,189
New York: $34,607
Students
824
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $38,189 per pupil, $21,618 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 Washington: Dover Union Free School District ($30,721 per pupil) · Northeast Central School District ($35,560 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$7,305
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$532,300
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 Washington's government

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

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

All of Washington'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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