Town Hall · White Plains

White Plains, NY town hall & government

White Plains spent $247 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,164 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs White Plains

Justin C. BraschMayorTerm ends 2029 914-422-1411Email Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where White Plains's money goes

Spent
$247 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,164
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$342 million
$5,766 per resident
Police
$46.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$38.7 million16%
Fire
$33.3 million13%
Roads & transportation
$19.5 million8%
Parks & libraries
$17.7 million7%
Water & other utilities
$14.6 million6%
Sewer & trash
$14.6 million6%
Interest on debt
$14 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10.2 million4%
Housing & development
$1.5 million1%
Other
$36.7 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for White Plains

Full-time staff
816
266 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$110,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
200
and 156 full-time firefighters
Police
217 full-time18 part
Fire
157 full-time
Parks & libraries
52 full-time114 part
Roads & transportation
78 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
21 full-time113 part
Administration & buildings
57 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
62 full-time
Housing & development
32 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
24 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time1 part
Other
110 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

White Plains City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$36,147
New York: $34,607
Students
6,784
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $36,147 per pupil, $21,180 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 White Plains pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$620,800
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 White Plains's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwhiteplains.com ↗
Town hall phone914-422-1200

Town hall & decisions in White Plains →

Beyond town hall

Who represents White Plains

White Plains is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative George Latimer. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of White Plains'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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