Civic Finance

Budgets, levies, debt, fund balance and fiscal-stress data for local governments and school districts, straight from state filings.

Recurring deficits

General fund and operating funds both ran deficits in at least 2 of the last 3 AFR years (our calculation from OSC AFR data).

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EntityClassCountyPopulation / enrollmentOperating spending per capita / pupilProperty tax per capita / pupilDebt per capita / pupilDebt service % of spendingState aid % of revenueSales tax % of revenueFund balance % (OSC FSMS)Spending growth, 5 AFR yrsLevy growthBudget per pupil (NYSED PTRC)FSMS fiscal scoreLast budget vote % yesOSC audits, 5 yrsFlags
Accord Fire DistrictFire districtUlster––––0%3.7%––133.8%––––0Recurring deficitsFiling status
Beacon City School DistrictSchool districtDutchess2,525$35,327$19,033$14,7736.2%36.5%–5.6%9.9%22.8%$35,5596.780.8%1Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Bellona Fire DistrictFire districtYates––––62.8%0%––42.4%––––0Recurring deficits
Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSDSchool districtAlbany698$38,032$15,881$22,16011.8%46.5%–4.9%15.9%10.1%$35,43016.774.8%0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capSchool budget defeated
Burnt Hills Fire DistrictFire districtSaratoga––––17.1%0%––107.9%––––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Callicoon Fire DistrictFire districtSullivan––––10%0%––18.6%––––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
City of AlbanyCityAlbany101,698$2,333$788$1,8377.3%19.1%23.7%-4.5%18.1%7.6%–85–1Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceRapid debt growthOSC stress designation
City of GenevaCityOntario12,489$2,440$818$3,74218.1%9.6%19.1%12.8%-8.1%17.7%–13.3–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
City of HudsonCityColumbia5,721$3,355$1,089$3,76110.1%14.2%17.8%15.6%30.9%9.5%–10–0Recurring deficits
City of MechanicvilleCitySaratoga5,021$1,741$627$1,5166.9%13.7%18.4%18%17.2%15.5%–13.3–3Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
City of PoughkeepsieCityDutchess32,499$3,033$1,053$1,5175.8%8.2%15.2%1.3%18%38.2%–57.5–0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceLevy above tax capOSC stress designation
City of RensselaerCityRensselaer9,421$2,010$938$2,0647.7%9.3%18%––17.7%–––1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
City of Saratoga SpringsCitySaratoga28,768$3,040$860$3,8439.8%6.1%26.8%24.9%35.6%16.3%–16.7–0Recurring deficits
County of OrleansCountyOrleans39,825$2,342$516$2551.9%19%27.8%19%34.7%10%–6.7–1Recurring deficits
County of SchoharieCountySchoharie30,176$3,435$861$7020.9%24.1%25.3%24.5%43.2%8.1%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
County of WarrenCountyWarren65,020$3,186$866$6392.2%14.1%41.4%20.8%31.9%29.6%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
East Greenbush CSDSchool districtRensselaer4,078$28,165$16,058$7,8276%35.4%–5.3%24.5%9.4%$28,513072.3%1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Eldred CsdSchool districtSullivan460$45,069$28,622$26,4426.1%29.2%–4%-13.8%17.6%$45,8203.371.6%2Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceRapid debt growth
Ellenville Fire DistrictFire districtUlster––––11.7%0%––-18.6%––––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Fairview Fire DistrictFire districtDutchess––––0%0%––106.5%––––3Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Fishers Fire DistrictFire districtOntario––––0%0%––67.4%––––1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Green Island UFSDSchool districtAlbany270$34,233$16,475$7,3524.8%39.3%–8.1%28.3%16.8%$50,07013.383.1%1Recurring deficits
Hadley-Luzerne CSDSchool districtWarren630$38,346$18,861$12,8835.8%39.4%–1.4%16.4%7.4%$40,79536.777.6%0Recurring deficitsOSC stress designation
Hartford CSDSchool districtWashington364$37,979$10,984$28,4266.3%59.4%–5.5%12.5%14.7%$41,6652090.1%0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceRapid debt growth
Johnsburg CSDSchool districtWarren267$44,604$25,111$5,0373.3%35.3%–4.6%20.8%14.1%$52,81713.382.1%0Recurring deficits
Kinderhook CsdSchool districtColumbia1,703$31,517$16,161$16,0868.7%40%–2.6%24.8%14.8%$31,47733.358.8%0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceOSC stress designation
Lansingburgh CSDSchool districtRensselaer2,071$34,630$8,181$15,1655.4%66.9%–3.3%38.8%4.7%$32,52526.780.1%0Recurring deficitsOSC stress designation
Laurelton Fire DistrictFire districtMonroe––––33.3%0%–––––––0Recurring deficitsFiling status
Marion Fire DistrictFire districtWayne––––0%0%––910.2%––––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Mellenville Fire DistrictFire districtColumbia––––18.6%0%––44.8%––––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
North Chatham Fire DistrictFire districtColumbia––––40.6%4.5%––-3%––––0Recurring deficits
North East Joint Fire DistrictFire districtMonroe––––38.6%3.8%––-22.4%––––0Recurring deficits
North Greenbush Common School DistrictSchool districtRensselaer41$75,007$58,157$76,8297.5%0.9%–15.3%41.9%26.6%$85,2246.7–1Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Northeast CsdSchool districtDutchess699$39,797$26,438$21,8724%22.8%–12.5%28%21.3%$46,93013.364.6%0Recurring deficitsRapid debt growth
Orange Lake Fire DistrictFire districtOrange––––11.7%0%––-16.1%––––0Recurring deficits
Pultneyville Fire DistrictFire districtWayne––––0%0%––119.8%––––0Recurring deficits
Quaker Street Fire DistrictFire districtSchenectady––––9.6%0%––18.7%––––2Recurring deficits
Ridge Culver Fire DistrictFire districtMonroe––––0%0%–––––––0Recurring deficitsFiling status
Ridge Road Fire DistrictFire districtMonroe––––2.2%0%––43%––––0Recurring deficitsRapid debt growthLevy above tax cap
Roscoe/Rockland Fire DistrictFire districtSullivan––––19.7%0%––46.4%––––0Recurring deficits
Rotterdam No. 2 Fire DistrictFire districtSchenectady––––24.8%0%––75.1%––––0Recurring deficitsRapid debt growthLevy above tax cap
Rotterdam No. 6 Fire DistrictFire districtSchenectady––––9.2%0%––5.3%––––0Recurring deficits
Savannah Fire DistrictFire districtWayne––––28.3%0%––54.8%––––0Recurring deficits
Schonowe No. 7 Fire DistrictFire districtSchenectady––––16.7%0%––168.7%––––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Schuylerville CSDSchool districtSaratoga1,373$30,738$14,079$16,8728.5%45.8%–12%15.3%11.3%$32,9236.775.8%1Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Sharon Springs CSDSchool districtSchoharie349$32,234$9,161$19,3199.5%60.3%–4.3%33.5%7.6%$34,9774087.2%1Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceRapid debt growthOSC stress designation
Sodus Center Fire DistrictFire districtWayne––––0%0%–––––––0Recurring deficits
Stillwater CSDSchool districtSaratoga1,019$30,039$14,117$22,85110.1%42.9%–7.7%10.8%26%$32,2096.767%0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Town of AncramTownColumbia1,413$1,438$495$2704.3%21.6%25.2%38.6%38.9%-6.5%–10–0Recurring deficitsFiling status
Town of BarreTownOrleans1,797$1,339$696$1,9077.4%13.8%2.6%50.3%-4.3%12.8%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceLevy above tax cap
Town of BentonTownYates3,014$748$523$5748.7%13.9%0%18.9%15.2%23.9%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of BerneTownAlbany2,697$1,073$340$3161.3%9.5%46.4%15.7%1%110.5%–13.3–1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of CochectonTownSullivan1,435$1,421$964–0%22.5%0%33.1%19.3%23.3%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of ConesvilleTownSchoharie690$1,495$970$5363.7%22.5%5.2%10.3%18.7%16.8%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of CornwallTownOrange12,577$1,214$794$2,39710.3%5.1%14.8%18%33.3%46.5%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsRapid debt growthLevy above tax cap
Town of CoxsackieTownGreene8,079$602$397$3838%7.9%0%8.7%27.3%40.5%–16.3–1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of CrawfordTownOrange9,041$1,261$663$4183.1%6.5%17.7%22.7%23.9%11.5%–10–1Recurring deficitsRapid debt growth
Town of DuanesburgTownSchenectady6,020$797$403$9809.3%12.3%18%21.4%30.1%36.3%–11.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of EastonTownWashington2,261$953$461$1702.8%36%4.8%51.7%12.7%17.4%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceLevy above tax cap
Town of EsopusTownUlster9,544$752$432$2022.2%8.4%4.7%9.8%20.1%9.3%–22.5–0Recurring deficits
Town of EsperanceTownSchoharie1,805$490$234$9586.7%10%8.7%34.4%69.3%12.9%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of FultonTownSchoharie1,205$1,262$565–0%32%5%23.1%64.3%12%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of GilboaTownSchoharie1,169$2,762$1,178–0%26%6.1%15.7%44.1%9.6%–12.9–1Recurring deficits
Town of Green IslandTownAlbany2,966$122$1–0%42.9%22.8%71.6%52%––11.7–0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Town of GreenvilleTownGreene3,707$907$640$1,9348.6%13.1%0%24%5.2%12.8%–11.7–1Recurring deficitsFiling status
Town of GreenvilleTownOrange4,682$834$317$904.7%13.2%31.1%27.5%49.4%49.8%–10–1Recurring deficits
Town of GreenwichTownWashington4,842$582$291$682.7%34.7%4.8%14.4%48.9%6.7%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of HamptonTownWashington858$682$624$3890%11.3%4.2%18.9%29.5%46.6%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of HamptonburghTownOrange5,523$694$275$1954.4%11.8%32.9%15.2%25.4%50.7%–10–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of HartfordTownWashington2,176$750$478$512.6%21.5%4.4%32.5%23.5%16.7%–10–0Recurring deficits
Town of HighlandsTownOrange12,678$599$315$5745.8%4.2%15.3%21.1%30%20.4%–3.3–2Recurring deficitsRapid debt growthLevy above tax cap
Town of Hyde ParkTownDutchess21,394$664$334$1346.5%9.4%15.8%–-10.9%5.8%–––1Recurring deficitsFiling status
Town of IrondequoitTownMonroe50,180$973$487$8868.6%8.9%16.5%19.6%25.8%7.3%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of KentTownPutnam12,895$1,797$1,353$5913.2%3.1%0%-1.1%26.3%29.4%–75.4–0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceLevy above tax capOSC stress designation
Town of La GrangeTownDutchess16,689$997$510$1,39417.1%7.9%10.1%0%27.5%14.3%–50.8–0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceOSC stress designation
Town of Lake LuzerneTownWarren3,067$1,717$541$3523.8%8.6%30.1%9.5%36.1%14.1%–16.3–2Recurring deficits
Town of Le RoyTownGenesee7,577$362$74$2136.1%14.1%35%40%-18.5%7.6%–10–0Recurring deficits
Town of LloydTownUlster11,143$1,239$694$9546.8%5.9%2.9%10.8%45.7%16.2%–––0Recurring deficitsFiling status
Town of MindenTownMontgomery4,226$913$214–0%2.9%39.3%-60.5%87.6%7.2%–56.7–0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceOSC stress designation
Town of Mount MorrisTownLivingston4,419$619$211$10814.3%15.7%2.1%13%21%7.1%–12.9–0Recurring deficits
Town of New LebanonTownColumbia2,477$1,186$418$682.3%22.6%29.8%7.7%52.5%-2.1%–22.9–0Recurring deficits
Town of NiskayunaTownSchenectady24,211$1,304$510$1,41914.3%5.2%13.1%10.9%26.5%-5.5%–13.3–0Recurring deficitsFiling status
Town of North GreenbushTownRensselaer13,523$1,026$436$4966.5%6.6%20%-3.8%-28.7%6.2%–57.1–1Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceOSC stress designationFiling status
Town of OntarioTownWayne10,701$1,084$307$4723.1%5.6%12.3%31.7%26.8%15.1%–10–0Recurring deficitsRapid debt growth
Town of PalatineTownMontgomery3,227$597$198–0%2.5%35.1%18.2%33.4%4.4%–12.9–0Recurring deficits
Town of PawlingTownDutchess8,316$1,069$576$7616.8%8.2%7.4%26.3%26%13.9%–5–0Recurring deficits
Town of PetersburghTownRensselaer1,369$1,427$515$160%32.6%10.8%29%100.6%5.1%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of PlattekillTownUlster10,336$541$293$231%16.9%5.1%40.3%39.7%32.7%–6.7–1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of Pleasant ValleyTownDutchess9,822$613$250$4720%10.8%17.3%53.1%35.2%-18.9%–6.7–1Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceRapid debt growth
Town of PotterTownYates1,825$849$591–0%19.6%1.4%9.8%16%27.5%–12.9–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of PrattsvilleTownGreene721$2,747$1,266$5641.5%8.8%0%69.8%41.8%41.1%–––0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceLevy above tax capFiling status
Town of RensselaervilleTownAlbany1,871$1,719$771$2241%17.8%27.5%28.7%31.4%6.3%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of RochesterTownUlster7,463$758$342–0%18.1%7.3%24.4%32.8%59.9%–10–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of RosendaleTownUlster5,689$1,123$593$1,0647.5%9.4%3.5%31.2%27.9%17.3%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of RotterdamTownSchenectady31,065$973$465$5144%3%14.1%–19%7.3%–––1Recurring deficitsRapid debt growthFiling status
Town of Sand LakeTownRensselaer8,349$651$261$4516.1%13.4%28.4%38.8%15.2%9.6%–10–0Recurring deficits
Town of SaugertiesTownUlster19,393$1,112$692$4153.7%5.5%2.8%14.5%26.2%28.8%–––1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
Town of ShawangunkTownUlster13,609$713$384$1784.9%9%4%21.8%58.3%41.7%–10–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of South BristolTownOntario1,630$2,237$505$1,2792.9%8.6%53.9%45.4%67.7%14.3%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of SpartaTownLivingston1,577$833$458$472.3%20.1%4.8%30.9%26%22.5%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of StarkeyTownYates3,334$619$411–0%19.2%1.4%29.4%42%76.7%–10–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of ThompsonTownSullivan16,722$1,262$345$4624.2%26%0%55.9%35.5%4.6%–3.3–0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Town of TustenTownSullivan1,436$1,943$996$7571%15.9%0%–9%8.1%–––0Recurring deficitsFiling status
Town of WarwickTownOrange31,685$947$481$3654%10.1%13.8%31.6%24.9%18.1%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of WaterfordTownSaratoga8,032$1,079$414$1,14411%3.4%28.7%28%11.7%6.3%–––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
Town of WawarsingTownUlster12,448$998$587$1,3239.5%10.7%3%21.4%19%8.3%–18.3–0Recurring deficitsRapid debt growth
Town of West SpartaTownLivingston1,145$1,337$821$1601.4%17.3%1.1%41.7%37.7%37.4%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of WesterloTownAlbany3,255$1,324$466$1071.9%12.8%40.9%21.6%53.9%7.8%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of WoodburyTownOrange12,219$1,395$1,009$2912.3%2.9%5.4%47.9%34.7%37.6%–10–1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Town of YatesTownOrleans2,520$826$413$6689.5%10.8%3.3%6.5%6.7%-1.8%–31.7–0Recurring deficits
Town of YorkTownLivingston3,163$1,392$568$2,41913%11.1%0.7%22.5%24.8%14.2%–11.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Tuxedo UfsdSchool districtOrange206$74,761$61,828$5,9721%8.6%–5.7%15%23.1%$82,16013.361.1%1Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceLevy above tax capSchool budget defeated
Village of AlbionVillageOrleans5,843$1,411$548$1,0418.4%4.4%3.1%6.5%23.9%26.1%–31.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of AthensVillageGreene1,581$1,551$793$3,88820.6%1.3%0%–29.6%22.2%–––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of Cold SpringVillagePutnam1,998$2,267$980$1,1466.6%6.9%0.4%49.1%44.1%15.1%–6.7–0Recurring deficits
Village of DelansonVillageSchenectady306$1,841$273$2652.9%25.1%7%11.9%62.6%12.1%–10–0Recurring deficits
Village of East RochesterVillageMonroe6,132$1,721$851$1,39010.3%7.6%21.4%7.6%21.2%6.3%–12.9–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Village of EsperanceVillageSchoharie347$974$288–0%10.5%4.5%78.1%57.5%0.2%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Village of Fort JohnsonVillageMontgomery––––19.7%3.2%19%7.6%73.5%5.5%–14.6–0Recurring deficits
Village of Hoosick FallsVillageRensselaer3,171$1,295$376$4,72319.3%7.6%6.6%–-5.9%10.3%–––1Recurring deficitsFiling status
Village of LeicesterVillageLivingston458$1,092$81–0%12.2%5.6%220.7%18.3%-12.2%–10–1Recurring deficitsHigh fund balanceLevy above tax cap
Village of LibertyVillageSullivan5,097$1,949$910$2,5818.3%7.4%0.5%-3.6%31.8%35.5%–63.3–0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceRapid debt growthLevy above tax capOSC stress designation
Village of MenandsVillageAlbany4,615$1,992$616$7244.4%4%27%0%47.1%11.8%–––0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of MonroeVillageOrange9,462$1,915$817$1,0127.7%3.8%10.8%10.2%51.8%9.8%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Village of Mount MorrisVillageLivingston2,857$1,299$501$1,2178.9%7.4%3.4%6.7%-1%8.5%–42.9–0Recurring deficits
Village of NaplesVillageOntario945$1,972$359$6,99619.2%14.3%21.9%18.3%29.8%60.1%–26.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Village of RhinebeckVillageDutchess2,588$2,182$739$2,16010.1%10.5%4.2%33.8%41.1%16.9%–11.7–1Recurring deficits
Village of RichmondvilleVillageSchoharie873$3,346$271$8082.6%0.5%1.4%67.7%25.6%16.7%–3.3–0Recurring deficitsHigh fund balance
Village of SaugertiesVillageUlster3,853$1,518$652$2,45315.7%3.8%2%-37.6%28.7%50.9%–––0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of SchoharieVillageSchoharie941$1,782$388$2,27410.6%4.7%5.1%3%45.9%28.5%–38.3–0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceLevy above tax cap
Village of Sharon SpringsVillageSchoharie498$2,192$959$7,02715.2%8.4%6.7%43.9%77.7%––13.3–0Recurring deficitsRapid debt growth
Village of South Blooming GroveVillageOrange3,810$1,913$326$1,66710.6%2.6%15.5%0%196.5%91.3%–––0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of St. JohnsvilleVillageMontgomery1,706$1,701$545$5835.4%6.5%9.7%11.7%83.1%38.2%–16.3–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of StillwaterVillageSaratoga1,751$1,035$297$1,84510%8.2%22.6%45.9%23.9%9.4%–11.7–0Recurring deficits
Village of TivoliVillageDutchess1,019$1,217$526$2932.3%2%9.2%0.4%52.9%8.9%–56.7–0Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceOSC stress designation
Village of VictoryVillageSaratoga676$1,073$389$3782.9%8.3%16.2%19.7%50.2%25.4%–10–1Recurring deficitsFiling status
Village of Wappingers FallsVillageDutchess6,048$2,417$675$4,91756.6%1.5%5.6%––23.8%–––2Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of WashingtonvilleVillageOrange5,640$1,638$708$2,7197.5%9.8%13.2%-4.6%32.2%––––3Recurring deficitsLow fund balanceLevy above tax capFiling status
Village of WhitehallVillageWashington2,479$1,528$732$2,99212.5%6.7%1.5%5.1%-3.8%10.2%–––1Recurring deficitsLevy above tax capFiling status
West Charlton Fire DistrictFire districtSaratoga––––16%0%––-10%––––0Recurring deficits
Wheatland-Scottsville Joint Fire DistrictFire districtMonroe––––41.4%0%––80.5%––––0Recurring deficits
Williamson Fire DistrictFire districtWayne––––0%0%––159.5%––––0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
Windham-Ashland-Jewett CsdSchool districtGreene312$47,681$37,468$46,2989.9%12.1%–4.2%22.7%17.4%$53,6786.777.9%0Recurring deficits