Putnam County > Carmel (town) > Government
Carmel town budget expenditures, 2024
Pub safety — $12,258,007 (20.6%) Pub safety $12,258,007 • 20.6% Emp benefits — $10,635,579 (17.9%) Emp benefits $10,635,579 • 17.9% Sanitation — $9,532,726 (16.0%) Sanitation $9,532,726 • 16.0% Transpn — $9,203,104 (15.5%) Transpn $9,203,104 • 15.5% Debt svc — $5,427,240 (9.1%) Debt svc Gen govt — $4,994,857 (8.4%) Gen govt $4,994,857 • 8.4% Utilities — $4,465,174 (7.5%) Utilities $4,465,174 • 7.5% Culture & rec — $2,847,330 (4.8%) Culture & rec Other — $60,595 (0.1%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Putnam County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Brewster (village)4.03Carmel (town)6.78Cold Spring (village)4.32Kent (town)7.20Nelsonville (village)2.26 Patterson (town)6.06Philipstown (town)2.42Putnam Valley (town)5.30Southeast (town)2.42
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Carmel
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Local Government Efficiency Grant $1,200,000
2025 NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services $71,212 BYRNE - State Crisis Intervention Program
2024 NYS Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services $230,375 Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs
2024 U.S. Department of Justice $113,175 public safety partnership and community policing grants
2024 U.S. Department of Justice $49,656 public safety partnership and community policing grants
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving