Town Hall · Westerlo

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.

Town budget

Where Westerlo's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$728
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$817,000
$251 per resident
Roads & transportation
$757,00032%
Administration & buildings
$367,00015%
Fire
$219,0009%
Sewer & trash
$165,0007%
Parks & libraries
$153,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$92,0004%
Health & welfare
$68,0003%
Housing & development
$32,0001%
Water & other utilities
$31,0001%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Other
$468,00020%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Westerlo

Full-time staff
16
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$29,683
New York: $34,607
Students
1,111
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Westerlo pay

Typical tax bill
$4,252
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$316,200
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 Westerlo's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwesterlony.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westerlo →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Westerlo'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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