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Town Hall · Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Ocean Beach’s village government spent $6.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $80,536 per resident. Water and other utilities ($426,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.8M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$80,536
In 2022: $80,536, more than 100% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.0M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
48
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $305,289

What stands out about how Ocean Beach is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $80,536 per resident, more than 100% of 301 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer21% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Fire Island Union Free School District with 1 other town.
Compared with similar places

$80,536 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Ocean Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($80,536 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Ocean Beach spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,136Median $757Ocean Beach

Includes sewer and trash ($1.1 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
301

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $80,536 per resident a year, or $220.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 17%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%Interest, fines & other 15%From the state 10%Fees & charges 9%From other local governments 7%Utility sales 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the federal government 2%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.5 million; interest on debt $162,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $8.9 million.
About “Other”.35% of Ocean Beach’s day-to-day spending ($2.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ocean Beach

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

See villageofoceanbeach.org for Ocean Beach’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ocean Beach yet.villageofoceanbeach.org ↗
Agendas

Ocean Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofoceanbeach.org ↗.

Who works for Ocean Beach

One full-time village employee for every 2 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 (84).

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

Administration & buildings9
Police4 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities5
Roads & transportation3
Sewer & trash2
Fire0 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other25 + 11 pt
48
full-time
22
part-time
$305,289
payroll for March 2022
$3.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Ocean Beach had 571.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Ocean Beach had more than 100% 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

Fire Island Union Free School District

Ocean Beach’s elementary school district, shared with Saltaire. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ocean Beach →
$137,075
per pupil · NY $34,607
40
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $137,075 per pupil, $44,300 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 93%State 7%Federal <1%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Ocean Beach’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 Ocean Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Suffolk County’s results.

President · Suffolk County’s results769,435 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.3%417,549 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%341,812 votes

Others: 1.3% (10,074 votes).

Most votes in Suffolk County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Ocean Beach lies in Suffolk County. Every 2024 race in Suffolk County is on the county’s page.

Suffolk 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 Ocean Beach

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ocean Beach.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: villageofoceanbeach.org ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    Jarett Gandolfo
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Alexis Weik
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andrew R. Garbarino
  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.

Reach Ocean Beach’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitevillageofoceanbeach.org ↗

Questions about Ocean Beach’s government

How much does Ocean Beach spend per resident?

About $80,536 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $80,536 was more than 100% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Ocean Beach’s government?

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

How did Ocean Beach vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Ocean Beach alone. Suffolk County, where 100% of Ocean Beach lies, voted Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Ocean Beach?

48 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $305,289 (about $3.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Ocean Beach in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Alexis Weik) and Assembly District 7 (Jarett Gandolfo). The Assembly district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →