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Town Hall · Monroe

How is Monroe run?

Monroe’s town government spent $11.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $540 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Town Board

7:00 pm · Monroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$11.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$540
In 2022: $540, less than 52% of 83 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
47
full-time · 80 part-time · March payroll $368,674
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Monroe is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer30% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Monroe-Woodbury Central School District with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 Assembly districts cover Monroe; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Monroe’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 2022 budget

About $540 per resident a year, or $1.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 36%Property taxes 28%From other local governments 13%Other taxes & licenses 9%From the state 5%Utility sales 4%From the federal government 3%Sales taxes 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.6 million; interest on debt $141,000; payments to other governments $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $14.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$540 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Monroe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($540 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $547, and the middle half spent $373–$826. Monroe spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $373–$826Median $547Monroe

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
83

New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monroe itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Monroe reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

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

Monroe$10,000+
Blooming Grove$10,000+
Woodbury$10,000+
Woodbury$10,000+
Chester$10,000+
South Blooming Grove$10,000+
Walton Park$10,000+
Tuxedo$10,000+
Tuxedo$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$462,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Monroe’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 Monroe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Monroe →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Monroe

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

See monroeny.org for Monroe’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Monroe yet.monroeny.org ↗
Who works for Monroe

One full-time town employee for every 457 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (21,458).

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

Administration & buildings14 + 26 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 40 pt
Roads & transportation19 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash3 + 1 pt
Other4 + 3 pt
47
full-time
80
part-time
$368,674
payroll for March 2022
$4.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Monroe had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 68 of the 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: Monroe had fewer than 65% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

Monroe’s K–12 school district, shared with Harriman, Monroe, Tuxedo, Woodbury, Woodbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Monroe →
$31,778
per pupil · NY $34,607
6,562
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $31,778 per pupil, $19,826 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 55%State 40%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Monroe voted in 2024

Official results for Monroe’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President9,455 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.1%5,020 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%4,400 votes

Others: 0.4% (35 votes).

Most votes in Monroe: Donald J Trump

Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
68%

of Monroe’s 13,841 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate9,007 votes
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat51.7%
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican47.6%
Others0.7%

Most votes in Monroe: Kirsten E Gillibrand

Orange County: Gillibrand 52.9%, Sapraicone 46.5% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 18th District362,509 votes
Pat RyanDemocrat57.1%
Alison EspositoRepublican42.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Pat Ryan

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Monroe, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Monroe53.1%46.5%0.4%9,455
Orange County54.0%45.7%0.3%175,660
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
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 Monroe

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Monroe.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: monroeny.org ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyMonroe is split between 2 districts
    Karl BrabenecChris Eachus
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    James Skoufis
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Patrick Ryan
  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 Monroe compares with the towns next door

Monroe spent $540 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $42 to $1,004. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Kiryas Joel: $364 per resident (2022)Palm Tree: $42 per resident (2022)Blooming Grove: $830 per resident (2022)Woodbury: $1,004 per resident (2022)Woodbury: $799 per resident (2022)Chester: $1,004 per resident (2022)South Blooming Grove: $639 per resident (2022)Walton Park: unincorporated, no town budgetTuxedo: no reported 2022 figuresTuxedo: no reported 2022 figuresKiryas JoelPalm TreeBlooming GroveWoodburyWoodburyChesterSouth Blooming GroveWalton ParkTuxedoTuxedoMonroe
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Palm Tree$42$3,663
Kiryas Joel$364$3,663
South Blooming Grove$639$10,000+
Woodbury$799$10,000+
Blooming Grove$830$10,000+
Woodbury$1,004$10,000+
Chester$1,004$10,000+
Tuxedoestimate$10,000+
Tuxedoestimate$10,000+
Monroe$540$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 Monroe’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitemonroeny.org ↗

Questions about Monroe’s government

How much does Monroe spend per resident?

About $540 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $540 was less than 52% of 83 New York towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Monroe’s government?

See monroeny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monroe yet.

How did Monroe vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 53.1%, Kamala D Harris 46.5% (9,455 votes, official results). Orange County: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Monroe?

47 full-time and 80 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $368,674 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe in the state legislature?

Monroe is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 42 (James Skoufis). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Monroe?

The next posted meeting is Town Board on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 pm in Monroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Monroe’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →