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Town Hall · Glen Cove

Glen Cove spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Glen Cove’s city government spent $52.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,865 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$52.2M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,865
In 2022: $1,805, more than 67% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$47.8M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
188
full-time · 124 part-time · March payroll $1.7M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Glen Cove is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online4 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,805 per resident, more than 67% of 18 similar cities.Split between districts2 Assembly districts cover Glen Cove; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire50 sworn officers and 4 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

4 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Glen Cove’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,865 per resident a year, or $5.11 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the federal government 13%Interest, fines & other 12%From the state 7%Utility sales 6%Fees & charges 5%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.3 million; interest on debt $3.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $67.2 million.
About “Other”.32% of Glen Cove’s day-to-day spending ($16.8 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,805 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Glen Cove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,805 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,542, and the middle half spent $1,249–$2,062. Glen Cove spent more than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,249–$2,062Median $1,542Glen Cove

Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
18

New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glen Cove itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Glen Cove reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$48.8 million
2023$51.2 million
2024$52.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,805 · 2023: $1,822 · 2024: $1,865.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Glen Cove$10,000+
Oyster Bay$10,000+
Sea Cliff$10,000+
Glen Head$10,000+
Lattingtown$10,000+
Matinecock$10,000+
Locust Valley$10,000+
North Hempstead$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$698,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Glen Cove’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Glen Cove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glen Cove →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Glen Cove

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See glencove-li.com for Glen Cove’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Glen Cove yet.glencove-li.com ↗
Who works for Glen Cove

One full-time city employee for every 149 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (27,997).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police54 + 33 pt
Health & welfare17 + 29 pt
Parks & libraries17 + 20 pt
Administration & buildings21 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation23
Sewer & trash22
Water & other utilities7 + 1 pt
Fire4
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other23 + 31 pt
188
full-time
124
part-time
$1.7M
payroll for March 2022
$19.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$97,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
50
sworn police officers
4
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Glen Cove didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Glen Cove City School District

Glen Cove’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Glen Cove →
$30,987
per pupil · NY $34,607
3,248
students
$500,000
long-term debt

Of the $30,987 per pupil, $20,335 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 67%State 27%Federal 6%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Glen Cove’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glen Cove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nassau County’s results.

President · Nassau County’s results715,665 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.4%368,117 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.3%338,424 votes

Others: 1.3% (9,124 votes).

Most votes in Nassau County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Glen Cove lies in Nassau County. Every 2024 race in Nassau County is on the county’s page.

Nassau County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Glen Cove

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Glen Cove.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: glencove-li.com ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyGlen Cove is split between 2 districts
    Charles LavineJake Blumencranz
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Jack Martins
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Thomas R. Suozzi
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
    Charles E. SchumerKirsten E. Gillibrand
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Glen Cove compares with the towns next door

Glen Cove spent $1,805 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $618 to $2,127. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Oyster Bay: $996 per resident (2022)Sea Cliff: $1,251 per resident (2022)Glen Head: unincorporated, no town budgetLattingtown: $618 per resident (2022)Matinecock: $2,127 per resident (2022)Locust Valley: unincorporated, no town budgetNorth Hempstead: $843 per resident (2022)Oyster BaySea CliffGlen HeadLattingtownMatinecockLocust ValleyNorth HempsteadGlen Cove
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lattingtown$618$10,000+
North Hempstead$843$10,000+
Oyster Bay$996$10,000+
Sea Cliff$1,251$10,000+
Matinecock$2,127$10,000+
Glen Cove$1,805$10,000+

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Glen Cove’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteglencove-li.com ↗

Questions about Glen Cove’s government

How much does Glen Cove spend per resident?

About $1,865 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,805 was more than 67% of 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Glen Cove’s government?

See glencove-li.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glen Cove yet.

How did Glen Cove vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Glen Cove alone. Nassau County, where 100% of Glen Cove lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 47.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Glen Cove?

188 full-time and 124 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $19.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Glen Cove in the state legislature?

Glen Cove is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 7 (Jack Martins). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Glen Cove?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:30 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Glen Cove’s government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →