Watervliet, NY town hall & government
Watervliet spent $17.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watervliet's government.
Who runs Watervliet
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Watervliet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From other local governments 23%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Watervliet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Watervliet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Watervliet City School District
Watervliet's K–12 school district. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 12%
Of the $24,127 per pupil, $16,159 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.
What homeowners in Watervliet 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.
Contact Watervliet's government
Who represents Watervliet
Watervliet is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.