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Westmoreland, NY town hall & government

Westmoreland spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $352 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Westmoreland's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$352
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1 million
$169 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million63%
Administration & buildings
$176,0008%
Water & other utilities
$157,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$88,0004%
Interest on debt
$31,0001%
Parks & libraries
$28,0001%
Sewer & trash
$12,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$291,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 64%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westmoreland

Full-time staff
10
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
0 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

Westmoreland Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,259
New York: $34,607
Students
847
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $27,259 per pupil, $17,771 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 Westmoreland: Clinton Central School District ($23,272 per pupil) · Sherrill City School District ($23,635 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Westmoreland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,685
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$238,100
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 Westmoreland's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Westmoreland

Westmoreland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Westmoreland'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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