Albany County > Watervliet (city) > Government
Watervliet city budget expenditures, 2024
Pub safety — $6,871,899 (30.2%) Pub safety $6,871,899 • 30.2% Emp benefits — $4,836,835 (21.2%) Emp benefits $4,836,835 • 21.2% Utilities — $3,443,756 (15.1%) Utilities $3,443,756 • 15.1% Gen govt — $1,903,692 (8.4%) Gen govt $1,903,692 • 8.4% Transpn — $1,773,856 (7.8%) Transpn Sanitation — $1,577,434 (6.9%) Sanitation $1,577,434 • 6.9% Culture & rec — $982,969 (4.3%) Culture & rec Debt svc — $946,496 (4.2%) Debt svc $946,496 • 4.2% Econ dev — $420,347 (1.8%) Econ dev Other — $26,064 (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 Watervliet
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $2,000,000 Water Quality Improvement Projects Program
2025 NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation $538,069 improvements to the Watervliet Dome Recreation Facility
2025 NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services $92,000 Enhanced Law Enforcement & Prosecution - Byrne
2025 NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services $50,000 Enhanced Law Enforcement and Prosecution - Byrne
2025 NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services $50,000 Equipment Purchase
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving