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West Haverstraw, NY town hall & government

West Haverstraw spent $10.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,028 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Haverstraw's money goes

Spent
$10.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,028
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$6 million
$595 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million10%
Sewer & trash
$993,00010%
Fire
$588,0006%
Parks & libraries
$506,0005%
Interest on debt
$498,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$471,0005%
Police
$17,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million46%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Haverstraw

Full-time staff
24
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time3 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

Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockland)

West Haverstraw's K–12 school district, shared with Haverstraw, Stony Point and Haverstraw. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,599
New York: $34,607
Students
7,901
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$135.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $31,599 per pupil, $20,339 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 West Haverstraw pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$377,200
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 West Haverstraw's government

🏛️ Official websitewesthaverstraw.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Haverstraw →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Haverstraw

West Haverstraw is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of West Haverstraw'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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