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Economic and Fiscal Profile: City of Kingston, New York

A report highlighting Kingston’s demographics, fiscal health and budget conditions, economic development efforts, local attractions and more.

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Local Sales Tax Collections Up 3.2 Percent in the First Quarter of 2025

Sales tax collections for local governments and other local taxing entities in New York State totaled $5.8 billion in the first calendar quarter of 2025, up 3.2 percent ($180 million) from the prior year. This growth, while higher than that in January-March 2024 (1.6 percent), marked the second straight year that first quarter growth was below the 3.5 percent average growth rate for the 2010 to 2019 period of recovery and expansion following the Great Recession. All of the state’s 10 regions saw year-over-year growth in first quarter collections. New York City’s collections grew by 4 percent, while the counties and cities in the rest of the state, in aggregate, experienced 2.5 percent growth. | Regional Table [xlsx]

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Are Local Governments Approaching a Fiscal Cliff?

This report examines the ways that funding received by local governments – from federal stimulus programs – as well as volatile annual state and local revenue sources – can impact local budgeting. The temporary nature of the federal stimulus funds in combination with state aid that has not kept pace with inflation, sales tax growth that has returned to lower pre-pandemic levels, and flat property tax revenue growth can put local governments closer to the edge of the fiscal cliff if not carefully managed.

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Annual Report on Local Governments for Fiscal Year End 2023

This report provides a summary analysis of the financial state of the local governments outside of New York City for local fiscal years ending in 2023. In FYE 2023, local governments and school districts were generally able to maintain fund balance levels and cash on hand due to pandemic-related federal funding and large increases in state aid, while lower inflation compared to FYE 2022 tempered growth in expenditures on equipment and materials. | NYS Local Government Interactive Data

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New Official Quick Start Guide

The Comptroller's Division of Local Government and School Accountability provides essential support to these officials to keep operations and services running smoothly for New Yorkers. If you’re a new local government official, complete the five tasks in this guide to get started in your new role.

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