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Whitehall, NY town hall & government

Whitehall spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $362 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whitehall's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$362
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$842,00060%
Administration & buildings
$132,0009%
Fire
$131,0009%
Parks & libraries
$79,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0002%
Health & welfare
$17,0001%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$174,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the state 23%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Whitehall

Full-time staff
5
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Whitehall Central School District

Whitehall's K–12 school district, shared with Dresden, Whitehall and Hampton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,723
New York: $34,607
Students
700
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $26,723 per pupil, $17,514 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 Whitehall pay

Typical tax bill
$3,069
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.66%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$115,400
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 Whitehall's government

Town hall & decisions in Whitehall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitehall

Whitehall is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Whitehall'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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