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Amsterdam city budget expenditures, 2024
Pub safety — $9,003,046 (22.4%) Pub safety $9,003,046 • 22.4% Emp benefits — $8,921,170 (22.2%) Emp benefits $8,921,170 • 22.2% Utilities — $6,318,149 (15.7%) Utilities $6,318,149 • 15.7% Sanitation — $5,213,930 (13.0%) Sanitation $5,213,930 • 13.0% Debt svc — $3,108,581 (7.7%) Debt svc Gen govt — $2,444,529 (6.1%) Gen govt $2,444,529 • 6.1% Transpn — $2,328,054 (5.8%) Transpn Culture & rec — $2,239,655 (5.6%) Culture & rec $2,239,655 • 5.6% Econ dev — $669,141 (1.7%) Econ dev Other — $719 (0.0%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Montgomery County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Ames (village)3.04Amsterdam (city)7.45Amsterdam (town)1.79Canajoharie (town)2.08Canajoharie (village)15.54Charleston (town)3.74Florida (town)0.42Fonda (village)7.36Fort Plain (village)10.56Fultonville (village)6.01 Glen (town)2.57Hagaman (village)1.58Minden (town)2.93Mohawk (town)0.65Nelliston (village)4.34Palatine (town)2.52Palatine Bridge (village)4.47Root (town)2.34St. Johnsville (town)2.37St. Johnsville (village)17.04
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Amsterdam
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $10,000,000 Water Quality Improvement Projects Program
2025 NYS Department of Transportation $2,974,384 Crescent Ave/Chuctanunda Creek Bridge Replacement
2025 NYS Department of State $2,500,000 Waterfront Revitalization Coastal Zone Management
2025 Restore New York Communities Initiative $1,000,000
2025 NYS Department of State $300,000 Brownfield Opportunity Area
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving