Town government · Ulster County, NY

Saugerties's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Saugerties took in $21.2 million and spent $22.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes66%Fees for services (water, sewer)15%Federal tax money7.5%County and local tax money4.8%State tax money3.5%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

7.5%

of Saugerties' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes66%

Property tax
61%$12.9 million
Other taxes
5.3%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$483 thousand
  • Other licenses$471 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$890 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$678 thousand
  • Garbage collection$454 thousand
  • Other service charges$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$1.6 million

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$732 thousand

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$1.0 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$450 thousand
Fines
0.7%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending15%

What stands out

7%

of Saugerties' spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$488 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$282 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$345 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$309 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$973 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$365 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.0%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Social services
5.1%$1.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$367 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$164 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Saugerties. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Saugerties 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.