St. Lawrence County > Potsdam (town) > Government
Potsdam town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $2,710,851 (46.5%) Transpn $2,710,851 • 46.5% Gen govt — $1,194,478 (20.5%) Gen govt $1,194,478 • 20.5% Emp benefits — $869,326 (14.9%) Emp benefits $869,326 • 14.9% Pub safety — $527,195 (9.0%) Pub safety $527,195 • 9.0% Culture & rec — $284,880 (4.9%) Culture & rec Debt svc — $137,584 (2.4%) Debt svc Other — $39,900 (0.7%) Sanitation — $23,625 (0.4%) Utilities — $22,686 (0.4%) Econ dev — $20,000 (0.3%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for St. Lawrence County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Brasher (town)4.10Canton (town)2.79Canton (village)7.96Clare (town)4.26Clifton (town)3.88Colton (town)4.16De Kalb (town)3.53De Peyster (town)2.21Edwards (town)6.54Fine (town)6.90Fowler (town)3.40Gouverneur (town)2.69Gouverneur (village)9.91Hammond (town)0.53Hammond (village)5.49Hermon (town)5.55Heuvelton (village)9.50Hopkinton (town)3.75Lawrence (town)6.34Lisbon (town)3.09Louisville (town)2.21Macomb (town)3.15 Madrid (town)8.38Massena (town)5.27Massena (village)14.06Morristown (town)3.00Norfolk (town)3.72Norwood (village)10.38Ogdensburg (city)15.69Oswegatchie (town)2.23Parishville (town)4.21Piercefield (town)2.90Pierrepont (town)4.77Pitcairn (town)3.80Potsdam (town)2.84Potsdam (village)12.94Rensselaer Falls (village)3.05Richville (village)3.40Rossie (town)5.11Russell (town)8.36Stockholm (town)3.15Waddington (town)1.60Waddington (village)2.25
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Potsdam
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 Regional Economic Development Councils $675,000 Postwood Park
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving