Town government · Ulster County, NY

New Paltz's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), New Paltz took in $15.8 million and spent $18.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%County and local tax money13%Fees for services (water, sewer)6.3%Fines and other5.1%State tax money4.2%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

13%

of New Paltz's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes71%

Property tax
64%$10.2 million
Other taxes
6.3%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$496 thousand
  • Other licenses$421 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$994 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$331 thousand
  • Sewer$253 thousand
  • Other service charges$158 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$157 thousand
  • Garbage collection$95 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.0%$160 thousand

State tax money4.2%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.2%$672 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$2.0 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$593 thousand
Fines
1.4%$216 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

55%

of New Paltz's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$10.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$454 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$186 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$378 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$281 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$133 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Public transit$52 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$787 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$479 thousand
  • Water supply$279 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$29 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.8%$348 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$348 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$16 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of New Paltz. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of New Paltz itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.