Putnam County > Kent (town) > Government
Kent town budget expenditures, 2024
Emp benefits — $5,422,434 (21.6%) Emp benefits $5,422,434 • 21.6% Pub safety — $5,241,995 (20.9%) Pub safety $5,241,995 • 20.9% Transpn — $4,550,119 (18.1%) Transpn $4,550,119 • 18.1% Gen govt — $4,248,250 (16.9%) Gen govt $4,248,250 • 16.9% Culture & rec — $2,402,429 (9.6%) Culture & rec $2,402,429 • 9.6% Sanitation — $1,956,301 (7.8%) Sanitation $1,956,301 • 7.8% Debt svc — $761,211 (3.0%) Debt svc $761,211 • 3.0% Other — $303,335 (1.2%) Other Utilities — $190,688 (0.8%) Econ dev — $2,500 (0.0%)
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 Kent
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Department of Transportation $1,258,000 E. Boyds Rd/Seven Hills Lake Outlet Culvert Replacement
2025 U.S. Department of Transportation $160,000 Safe streets and roads for all
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $44,968 Lake Carmel In-Waterbody Control for Nutrients Study
2024 Regional Economic Development Councils $2,500,000 Town of Kent Lake Carmel Dam Rehabilitation
2024 NYS Department of Transportation $1,300,060 Bridge NY
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving