Putnam County > Philipstown (town) > Government
Philipstown town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $2,878,720 (25.4%) Transpn $2,878,720 • 25.4% Emp benefits — $2,132,789 (18.8%) Emp benefits $2,132,789 • 18.8% Culture & rec — $1,730,203 (15.3%) Culture & rec $1,730,203 • 15.3% Gen govt — $1,461,151 (12.9%) Gen govt $1,461,151 • 12.9% Pub safety — $1,435,258 (12.7%) Pub safety $1,435,258 • 12.7% Utilities — $892,464 (7.9%) Utilities $892,464 • 7.9% Debt svc — $708,410 (6.3%) Debt svc $708,410 • 6.3% Other — $44,318 (0.4%) Sanitation — $32,427 (0.3%)
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 Philipstown
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $75,000 NYS Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement
2024 Regional Economic Development Councils $75,000 Town of Philipstown MS4 Mapping
2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture $1,787,500 community facilities loans and grants
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving