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Town Hall · Pomona

How is Pomona run?

Pomona’s village government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $784 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pomona didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.6M
year to May 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$784
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$415,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $49,578 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Pomona is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)

Pomona’s K–12 school district, shared with Chestnut Ridge, Kaser, New Hempstead, New Square, Spring Valley and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pomona →
$33,077
per pupil · NY $34,607
10,473
students
$45.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $33,077 per pupil, $20,604 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 36%State 37%Federal 27%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $784 per resident a year, or $2.15 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: courts, inspections & corrections, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%From the state 14%Other taxes & licenses 5%Sales taxes 4%From other local governments 3%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Pomona didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $590,000; interest on debt $46,000; payments to other governments $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pomona yet

Every year of Pomona’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
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

Pomona$10,000+
Wesley Hills$10,000+
Mount Ivy$7,287
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$767,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pomona

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

See pomonavillage.com for Pomona’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pomona yet.pomonavillage.com ↗
Agendas

Pomona’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on pomonavillage.com ↗.

Who works for Pomona

One full-time village employee for every 1,091 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 2022 finance file (3,273).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 8 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
3
full-time
8
part-time
$49,578
payroll for March 2022
$594,936
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Pomona 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Pomona’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 Pomona alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rockland County’s results.

President · Rockland County’s results150,825 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican55.4%83,544 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.7%65,884 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,397 votes).

Most votes in Rockland County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

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

Rockland 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 Pomona

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pomona.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyPomona is split between 3 districts
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

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

Next door

How Pomona compares with the towns next door

Pomona’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $327 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Wesley Hills$327$10,000+
Pomonaestimate$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 Pomona’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Pomona’s government

How much does Pomona spend per resident?

About $784 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pomona didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.2 million.

Who runs Pomona’s government?

See pomonavillage.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pomona yet.

How did Pomona vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pomona alone. Rockland County, where 100% of Pomona lies, voted Trump 55.4%, Harris 43.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pomona?

3 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,578 (about $594,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pomona in the state legislature?

Pomona is split among 3 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The New York Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 38 (Bill Weber). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pomona’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 (for Pomona, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →