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Town Hall · Monroe

How is Monroe run?

Monroe’s village government spent $10.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, about $1,118 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in New York.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$10.7M
year to May 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,118
In 2022: $1,144, more than 63% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.3M
end of FY2023, reported
Village staff, 2022
44
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $387,707
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Monroe is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Monroe-Woodbury Central School District with 6+ other towns.
★ 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 2023 budget

About $1,118 per resident a year, or $3.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 55%From other local governments 17%Utility sales 16%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%Sales taxes 2%Fees & charges 1%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $773,000; interest on debt $136,000; payments to other governments $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $13.5 million.
About “Other”.33% of Monroe’s day-to-day spending ($3.5 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

$1,144 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Monroe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,144 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $968, and the middle half spent $744–$1,354. Monroe spent more than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $744–$1,354Median $968Monroe

Includes sewer and trash ($100,000), 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
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monroe itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$9.8 million
2023$10.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,144 · 2023: $1,118. Per resident it went from $1,144 to $1,118 (down 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,558 to 9,548.

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

Monroe$10,000+
Walton Park$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$427,800
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 village employee for every 217 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,548).

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

Police22 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation12
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities3 + 1 pt
Other2 + 1 pt
44
full-time
17
part-time
$387,707
payroll for March 2022
$4.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$96,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
18
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Monroe had 5.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Monroe had fewer than 57% 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

Monroe’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Monroe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Orange County’s results.

President · Orange County’s results175,660 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.0%94,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%80,253 votes

Others: 0.3% (471 votes).

Most votes in Orange County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Monroe lies in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Orange County is on the county’s page.

Orange 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 Monroe

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Monroe.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: monroeny.org ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    Chris 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

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

Next door

How Monroe compares with the towns next door

Monroe spent $1,144 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Walton Park: unincorporated, no town budgetWalton ParkMonroe
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Monroe$1,144$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 $1,118 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,144 was more than 63% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 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?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Monroe alone. Orange County, where 100% of Monroe lies, voted Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Monroe?

44 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $387,707 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe in the state legislature?

State Senate District 42 (James Skoufis) and Assembly District 99 (Chris Eachus). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. 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 village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Monroe’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →