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Salem town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $1,441,602 (55.4%) Transpn $1,441,602 • 55.4% Gen govt — $261,305 (10.0%) Gen govt $261,305 • 10.0% Pub safety — $261,016 (10.0%) Pub safety Culture & rec — $180,424 (6.9%) Culture & rec $180,424 • 6.9% Emp benefits — $159,922 (6.1%) Debt svc — $134,193 (5.2%) Debt svc $134,193 • 5.2% Utilities — $112,656 (4.3%) Utilities Econ dev — $29,600 (1.1%) Other — $16,482 (0.6%) Sanitation — $4,154 (0.2%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Washington County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Argyle (town)3.66Argyle (village)1.89Cambridge (town)3.41Cambridge (village)8.44Dresden (town)2.13Easton (town)2.51Fort Ann (town)2.11Fort Ann (village)2.07Fort Edward (town)2.57Fort Edward (village)7.20Granville (town)2.97Granville (village)9.43Greenwich (town)2.34 Greenwich (village)10.17Hampton (town)4.95Hartford (town)4.82Hebron (town)3.50Hudson Falls (village)8.55Jackson (town)3.18Kingsbury (town)1.86Putnam (town)2.80Salem (town)5.78White Creek (town)3.54Whitehall (town)4.23Whitehall (village)16.31
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Salem
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $599,520 Water Quality Management Program
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $195,000 Town of Salem Road Salt Reduction
2025 Regional Economic Development Councils $32,500 Battenkill Railroad Future Use Feasibility Study
2024 Regional Economic Development Councils $599,520 Town of Salem Salt Storage Facility
2024 NYS Department of State $72,000 Smart Growth Comprehensive Planning Program
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving