Albany County > Menands (village) > Government
Menands village budget expenditures, 2024
Pub safety — $2,245,396 (25.0%) Pub safety $2,245,396 • 25.0% Utilities — $1,732,235 (19.3%) Utilities $1,732,235 • 19.3% Emp benefits — $1,268,073 (14.1%) Emp benefits $1,268,073 • 14.1% Transpn — $1,161,231 (12.9%) Transpn $1,161,231 • 12.9% Gen govt — $1,158,843 (12.9%) Gen govt $1,158,843 • 12.9% Sanitation — $876,134 (9.7%) Sanitation $876,134 • 9.7% Debt svc — $397,792 (4.4%) Debt svc $397,792 • 4.4% Culture & rec — $114,255 (1.3%) Econ dev — $26,397 (0.3%) Other — $12,806 (0.1%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Albany County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Albany (city)8.59Altamont (village)1.87Berne (town)2.20Bethlehem (town)3.06Coeymans (town)2.25Cohoes (city)6.33Colonie (town)2.66Colonie (village)1.18Green Island (town)0.00Green Island (village)10.06 Guilderland (town)2.68Knox (town)0.74Menands (village)4.79New Scotland (town)1.93Ravena (village)4.16Rensselaerville (town)4.39Voorheesville (village)1.01Watervliet (city)10.26Westerlo (town)3.30
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Menands
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 Regional Economic Development Councils $200,000 Village of Menards BOA Plan
2023 Federal Emergency Management Agency $94,933 Operations and Safety
2023 U.S. Department of Homeland Security $94,933 assistance to firefighters grant
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving