Town Hall · Wawarsing

Wawarsing, NY town hall & government

Wawarsing spent $17.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,409 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wawarsing's money goes

Spent
$17.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,409
typical New York towns: $1,196
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$491 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.8 million22%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million7%
Parks & libraries
$943,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$676,0004%
Health & welfare
$348,0002%
Interest on debt
$257,0001%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$6.4 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wawarsing

Full-time staff
54
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time2 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

Ellenville Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$38,701
New York: $34,607
Students
1,475
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $38,701 per pupil, $23,442 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 Wawarsing: Rondout Valley Central School District ($39,231 per pupil) · Fallsburg Central School District ($36,186 per pupil) · Tri-Valley Central School District ($39,634 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wawarsing pay

Typical tax bill
$3,883
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$236,900
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Wawarsing

Wawarsing is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Wawarsing'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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