Westerlo, NY town hall & government
Westerlo spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $728 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westerlo's government.
Where Westerlo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From other local governments 40%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Westerlo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greenville Central School District
Westerlo's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Rensselaerville and New Baltimore. 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 50%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $29,683 per pupil, $17,029 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 Westerlo: Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District ($30,468 per pupil).
What homeowners in Westerlo 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 Westerlo's government
Who represents Westerlo
Westerlo 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.