Essex County > Keene (town) > Government
Keene town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $1,154,485 (32.2%) Transpn $1,154,485 • 32.2% Gen govt — $845,622 (23.6%) Gen govt $845,622 • 23.6% Emp benefits — $667,155 (18.6%) Emp benefits $667,155 • 18.6% Culture & rec — $426,092 (11.9%) Culture & rec $426,092 • 11.9% Utilities — $188,404 (5.3%) Utilities Debt svc — $120,595 (3.4%) Debt svc Sanitation — $89,218 (2.5%) Other — $47,041 (1.3%) Other Pub safety — $42,146 (1.2%) Econ dev — $7,265 (0.2%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Essex County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Chesterfield (town)3.97Crown Point (town)4.91Elizabethtown (town)4.92Essex (town)4.56Jay (town)4.70Keene (town)2.52Lake Placid (village)4.40Lewis (town)3.06Minerva (town)5.26Moriah (town)6.15 Newcomb (town)11.93North Elba (town)1.56North Hudson (town)5.89Schroon (town)3.13St. Armand (town)3.89Ticonderoga (town)7.70Westport (town)3.38Willsboro (town)3.52Wilmington (town)3.04
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Keene
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 Northern Border Regional Commission $1,000,000 upgrade the municipal water system
2024 Northern Border Regional Commission $1,000,000 upgrade the municipal water system
2024 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $125,000 Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving