Saugerties School Spending, Property Taxes & State Aid - Last 10 Years

Saugerties School Spending/Property Taxes - State Aid - Last 10 Years

Year	Spending	% increase	Prop. Taxes	% increase	State Aid	% increase
2007-8	$49,782,430	xxx	$26,613,958	xxx	$19,573,807	xxx
2008-9	$52,135,740	4.7%	$27,129,415	1.9%	$22,818,715	16.6%
2009-10	$52,650,000	1.0%	$28,850,000	6.3%	$22,023,360	-3.5%
2010-11	$52,685,973	0.1%	$32,476,720	12.6%	$19,600,825	-11.0%
2011-12	$53,327,600	1.2%	$34,549,659	6.4%	$18,242,941	-6.9%
2012-13	$54,676,980	2.5%	$35,194,753	1.9%	$18,297,227	0.3%
2013-14	$55,882,331	2.2%	$35,892,979	2.0%	$18,870,033	3.1%
2014-15	$57,432,984	2.8%	$36,509,983	1.7%	$19,608,968	3.9%
2015-16	$59,306,508	3.3%	$37,148,061	1.7%	$20,566,002	4.9%
2016-17	$61,015,000	2.9%	$37,190,000	0.1%	$21,840,156	6.2%
2017-18	$62,384,032	2.2%	$37,771,856	1.6%	$22,701,466	3.9%

Summary - Last 10 years

Cumulative Spending Increase - 25.3%

Average Annual Spending Increase - 2.5%

Cumulative Property Tax Increase - 41.9%

Average Annual Property Tax Increase - 4.2%

Cumulative State Aid Increase - 16%
Average Annual State Aid Increase - 1.6%

Comprehensive Review of Saugerties Police Merger

POLICE MERGER IMPACT ON PROPERTY TAXPAYERS

Property Tax on Police Services ($200,000 home)	2010 – Pre Merger	2017	Savings/Increase
Village Taxpayer	$889.20	$290.29	Savings of $598.91 or 206.3%
Town Taxpayer	$207.87	$290.29	Increase of $82.42 or 39.6%

2017 Saugerties Police Budget with Fringe Benefits	$3,688,306 43% of General Fund
2017 Saugerties Property Tax on Police Services ($200,000 home)	$440.90

SPENDING (Excluding Fringe Benefits)

2011 Saugerties Police Budget	$1,811,500	25.3% of General Fund
2017 Saugerties Police Budget	$2,428,438	28.3% of General Fund
Total Spending Increase 2011 to 2017	$616,938	Ave Increase – 5.7%/yr  of Inflation – 1.5%

PERSONNEL SPENDING

2011 Saugerties PD Total Personnel Budget	$1,572,500	86.8% of Police Budget
2017 Saugerties PD Total Personnel Budget	$2,428,438	85.6% of Police Budget Ave. Increase – 5.4% per yr

How to Grieve your Assessment

Many Saugerties property owners were notified recently of higher assessed values.  Assessed values are important because it determines the amount of property taxes paid on a parcel.  A higher assessment doesn't necessarily mean property taxes will increase.

If you don't agree with your new assessment, you can file a grievance with the Saugerties Assessor on or before Grievance Day - Tuesday, May 23, 2017.  The Board of Assessment Review will meet from 4pm to 8pm that day at the Saugerties Senior Center on Market Street.

Click here to view an instructional booklet on how to grieve your assessment.  

To file a formal complaint, it must in writing and submitted on a required form - RP-524,  Click here to download this form.  

Click here to see an overview on the State's Grievance Procedure.  

Click here for the link to the Saugerties Assessor's Office.

Click here for a link to see your 2017 assessed value (click on public access).