1 · Every dollar
Where each dollar goes
The 2026 general fund spends $15,739,775. Here is where each dollar goes.1
- 26¢Police and parking · $4.11MThe police department and the parking bureau.
- 17¢Public Works · $2.72MStreets, paving, snow, lighting, parks, trash, street cleaning and city buildings.
- 19¢Other departments · $2.96MYouth, library, treasurer, mayor, clerk, fire, code enforcement, the Council and the rest.
- 24¢Employee benefits · $3.69MHealth insurance, pensions and Social Security for city workers.
- 9¢Debt payments · $1.44MPrincipal and interest on what the city has borrowed.
- 5¢Other shared costs · $814,000Insurance, workers' compensation, a transfer to the cemetery fund, contingency and small items.
Cents are rounded. The groups are FUTURE HUDSON's reading of the city's account codes, the same grouping used in the Weekly Digest.
2 · The departments
Police and Public Works are the biggest
Departments ranked by their 2026 budgets. Public Works is shown as one; the ledger splits it across ten department codes.1
Police$3.85M
Public Works$2.72M
Youth Department$716,000
Library$400,000
Treasurer$322,000
Mayor's Office$304,000
Fire$272,000
Parking$253,000
City Clerk$190,000
Common Council$188,000
13 smaller departments$573,000
4 · What the city owes
$1.44M this year on past borrowing
The payments are on bonds for the police and court building, a ladder truck and City Hall, and LED streetlights; on two short-term notes; and on the firehouse lease.1 Every line is in Go deeper.
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Reference
Every spending line, by group
| Department | Ledger name | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Police and parking | $4,106,716 | |
| 3120 Police | POLICE PERSONAL SERVICES | $3,575,110 |
| 3120 Police | EQUIPMENT | $6,000 |
| 3120 Police | GRANT - CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY | $4,500 |
| 3120 Police | GRANT - DWI | $5,000 |
| 3120 Police | GRANT - PTS (STEP & BUNY) | $5,112 |
| 3120 Police | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $23,000 |
| 3120 Police | PRINTING & ADV | $1,300 |
| 3120 Police | TRAVELTELEPHONE | $24,000 |
| 3120 Police | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT | $25,200 |
| 3120 Police | INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES | $5,000 |
| 3120 Police | CONTRACTS | $92,050 |
| 3120 Police | OTHER | $3,500 |
| 3120 Police | POLICE UNIFORM ALLOWANCESCHOOLS | $60,250 |
| 3120 Police | GASOLINE | $24,000 |
| 3320 Parking | ONOFF STREET PARKING PERSONAL SERVICES | $75,382 |
| 3320 Parking | PERSONAL SERVICES-PARKING ENFORCEMENT | $109,512 |
| 3320 Parking | EQUIPMENT | $1,000 |
| 3320 Parking | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $8,000 |
| 3320 Parking | PARKING TICKET BUREAU PHONE | $540 |
| 3320 Parking | CREDIT CARD FEES - FRONT ST PAY STATION | $5,000 |
| 3320 Parking | PARKING TICKET BUREAU CONTRACTS | $47,240 |
| 3320 Parking | PARKING TICKET BUREAU ALL OTHER | $720 |
| 3320 Parking | PARKING TICKET BUREAU UNIFORMS | $3,300 |
| 3320 Parking | PARKING BUREAU MAINTENANCE | $2,000 |
| Public Works | $2,720,473 | |
| 1490 DPW Administration | DPW ADMIN PERSONAL SERVICES | $93,881 |
| 1490 DPW Administration | EQUIPMENT | $300 |
| 1490 DPW Administration | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $2,500 |
| 1490 DPW Administration | PRINTING & ADV | $2,000 |
| 1490 DPW Administration | DPW IT SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 1490 DPW Administration | TELEPHONES | $3,000 |
| 1620 City Buildings | BUILDINGS PERSONAL SERVICES | $90,550 |
| 1620 City Buildings | EQUIPMENT | $500 |
| 1620 City Buildings | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $1,500 |
| 1620 City Buildings | BUILDING EXPENSE CITY HALL | $8,000 |
| 1620 City Buildings | CITY HALL LIGHT, HEAT, & POWER | $9,000 |
| 1620 City Buildings | WASHINGTON HOSE | $4,500 |
| 1620 City Buildings | 701 UNION ST LIGHT AND HEAT | $25,000 |
| 1620 City Buildings | 701 UNION ST BUILDING EXPENSE | $25,000 |
| 1620 City Buildings | 701 UNION ST MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $3,000 |
| 3020 Electrician services | EQUIPMENT | $6,000 |
| 3020 Electrician services | MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | $12,000 |
| 3020 Electrician services | ELECTRICIAN | $20,000 |
| 5110 Street Maintenance | STREET MAINTENANCE PERSONAL SERVICES | $633,545 |
| 5110 Street Maintenance | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $175,000 |
| 5110 Street Maintenance | BUILDING MAINTENANCE - DPW GARAGE | $12,000 |
| 5110 Street Maintenance | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT | $75,000 |
| 5112 Street paving (CHIPS and state aid) | CHIPS PROGRAM | $146,640 |
| 5112 Street paving (CHIPS and state aid) | EXTREME WINTER RECOVERY | $14,757 |
| 5112 Street paving (CHIPS and state aid) | PAVE NY | $33,666 |
| 5112 Street paving (CHIPS and state aid) | STATE TOURING ROUTES | $685,000 |
| 5112 Street paving (CHIPS and state aid) | POP - PAVE OUR POTHOLES | $43,224 |
| 5142 Snow Removal | SNOW REMOVAL PERSONAL SERVICES | $30,000 |
| 5142 Snow Removal | MATERIALSSUPPLY | $62,000 |
| 5182 Street Lighting | LIGHTING EXPENSE | $30,000 |
| 5182 Street Lighting | TRAFFIC LIGHTS | $8,600 |
| 7110 Parks | PARKS PERSONAL SERVICES | $112,324 |
| 7110 Parks | EQUIPMENT | $2,000 |
| 7110 Parks | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $12,000 |
| 7110 Parks | POWERENERGY | $4,000 |
| 7110 Parks | PARKS - CONTRACTORS | $5,000 |
| 8160 Waste Collection | WASTE COLLECTION PERSONAL SERVICES | $153,486 |
| 8160 Waste Collection | SALE OF GARBAGE BAGS | $13,000 |
| 8160 Waste Collection | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $11,000 |
| 8160 Waste Collection | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT | $12,000 |
| 8160 Waste Collection | TIPPING FEES & GARBAGE BAGS | $95,000 |
| 8170 Street Cleaning | STREET CLEANING PERSONAL SERVICES | $18,000 |
| 8170 Street Cleaning | MATERIALSSUPPLIES | $9,000 |
| 8170 Street Cleaning | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT | $16,000 |
| Other departments | $2,963,890 | |
| 1010 Common Council | COMMON COUNCIL PERSONAL SERVICES | $114,041 |
| 1010 Common Council | MATERIAL & SUPPLIES | $1,500 |
| 1010 Common Council | PRINTING & ADV | $8,000 |
| 1010 Common Council | OTHER EXPENSE | $4,000 |
| 1010 Common Council | PROMOTION - CITY WIDE EVENTS | $30,000 |
| 1010 Common Council | COUNCIL COUNSEL | $30,000 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | MAYOR PERSONAL SERVICES | $79,182 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | COMMISSIONER STIPENDS | $4,000 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | HPC SUPPORT | $4,172 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | HOUSING DIRECTOR | $84,460 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | MAYOR'S OFFICE STAFF | $73,442 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | EQUIPMENT | $1,500 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | PRINTING & ADV | $600 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | OTHER EXPENSE | $3,453 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | HOUSING DIRECTOR EXPENSES | $5,000 |
| 1210 Mayor's Office | OTHER EXPENSE.GRANT WRITER EXPENSE | $48,000 |
| 1325 Treasurer | TREASURY PERSONAL SERVICES | $205,508 |
| 1325 Treasurer | EQUIPMENT | $1,000 |
| 1325 Treasurer | MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | $1,000 |
| 1325 Treasurer | PRINTING & ADV | $7,000 |
| 1325 Treasurer | TELEPHONE & TRAVEL | $2,450 |
| 1325 Treasurer | FISCAL YEAR AUDIT | $19,404 |
| 1325 Treasurer | SOFTWARE LICENSES, SUPPORT KVS AND OTHER | $67,272 |
| 1325 Treasurer | CITY PAYROLL SERVICES | $17,740 |
| 1325 Treasurer | TRANSACTION FEES - TAX COLLECTION | $500 |
| 1325 Treasurer | TRAINING | $200 |
| 1355 Assessor | ASSESSMENT PERSONAL SERVICES | $32,000 |
| 1355 Assessor | PRINTING & ADV | $250 |
| 1364 Tax-acquired property | EXP PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR TAX | $15,000 |
| 1410 City Clerk | CITY CLERK PERSONAL SERVICES | $176,690 |
| 1410 City Clerk | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $2,000 |
| 1410 City Clerk | TELEPHONE & CONFERENCE | $2,800 |
| 1410 City Clerk | OTHER EXPENSE | $8,380 |
| 1420 City Attorney | CITY ATTORNEY | $45,000 |
| 1420 City Attorney | ATTORNEY FEES | $80,000 |
| 1420 City Attorney | CONSULTANTEXPERT FEES | $3,000 |
| 1460 Records Management | MATERIALS SUPPLY RMO | $250 |
| 3410 Fire | FIRE DEPT STAFF | $20,000 |
| 3410 Fire | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT | $51,450 |
| 3410 Fire | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $2,800 |
| 3410 Fire | PRINTING & ADV | $1,500 |
| 3410 Fire | TELEPHONE & TRAVEL | $12,000 |
| 3410 Fire | BUILDING EXPENSE OF BLDGS | $25,000 |
| 3410 Fire | TRAINING | $20,000 |
| 3410 Fire | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT | $80,000 |
| 3410 Fire | HUDSON FIRE DEPT-PAGERS | $4,000 |
| 3410 Fire | PHYSICALS & SHOTS | $11,500 |
| 3410 Fire | FUEL & LIGHT | $35,000 |
| 3410 Fire | ANNUAL INSPECTION | $2,500 |
| 3410 Fire | RECORD KEEPING | $6,000 |
| 3510 Animal Control | ANIMAL CONTROL | $10,000 |
| 3620 Code Enforcement | CODE ENFORCEMENT PERSONAL SERVICES | $146,521 |
| 3620 Code Enforcement | EQUIPMENT | $3,000 |
| 3620 Code Enforcement | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $10,000 |
| 3620 Code Enforcement | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $4,000 |
| 3620 Code Enforcement | OTHER EXPENSE - TRAINING | $2,500 |
| 3689 Firehouse lease | FIREHOUSE LEASE - ANNUAL AUDIT | $15,000 |
| 3689 Firehouse lease | FIREHOUSE.INTEREST & FEES | $70,000 |
| 4020 Registrar of Vital Statistics | REGISTRAR PERSONAL SERVICES | $4,235 |
| 4020 Registrar of Vital Statistics | OTHER EXPENSE | $1,600 |
| 7310 Youth Department | YOUTH PERSONAL SERVICES | $507,254 |
| 7310 Youth Department | PERSONAL SERVICES.OAKDALE PARK | $14,040 |
| 7310 Youth Department | PERSONAL SERVICES.LIFEGUARDS OAKDALE EXTENDED HOURS | $50,000 |
| 7310 Youth Department | EQUIPMENT.YOUTH CENTER | $5,000 |
| 7310 Youth Department | EQUIPMENT.OAKDALE CAMP | $9,000 |
| 7310 Youth Department | EQUIPMENT.OAKDALE PARK | $3,500 |
| 7310 Youth Department | MATERIALSSUPPLIES | $4,000 |
| 7310 Youth Department | MATERIALS & SUPPLIES.OAKDALE | $3,000 |
| 7310 Youth Department | PRINTING & ADV | $1,500 |
| 7310 Youth Department | TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $2,625 |
| 7310 Youth Department | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT | $7,000 |
| 7310 Youth Department | MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.YOUTH CENTER | $10,200 |
| 7310 Youth Department | MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.OAKDALE | $2,000 |
| 7310 Youth Department | MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT.OAKDALE IMPROVEMENTS | $2,500 |
| 7310 Youth Department | TRAINING | $4,200 |
| 7310 Youth Department | LIGHT & HEAT | $10,500 |
| 7310 Youth Department | FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM - CCRK | $73,100 |
| 7310 Youth Department | YOUTH PROGRAMS | $5,250 |
| 7310 Youth Department | YOUTH SAFETY | $1,200 |
| 7410 Library | LIBRARY | $400,000 |
| 7620 Senior Center | SENIOR CENTER PERSONAL SERVICES | $51,909 |
| 7620 Senior Center | SENIOR CENTER INSTRUCTORS | $22,000 |
| 7620 Senior Center | SENIOR CENTER MATERIALS & SUPPLIES | $1,000 |
| 7620 Senior Center | SENIOR CENTER.TELEPHONE & INTERNET | $2,200 |
| 7620 Senior Center | SENIOR CENTER BUILDING | $12 |
| 7620 Senior Center | SENIOR PROGRAM-OTHER EXPENSE | $3,000 |
| 7620 Senior Center | SENIOR CENTER.LIGHT AND HEAT | $5,100 |
| 8010 Zoning Board | ZONING BOARD - OTHER SUPPORT | $300 |
| 8010 Zoning Board | ZONING | $100 |
| 8020 Planning Board | PLANNING BOARD PERSONAL SERVICES | $2,500 |
| 8020 Planning Board | PLANNING BOARD.PROFESSIONAL FEES | $3,000 |
| 8020 Planning Board | PLANNING COMMISSION OTHER | $4,500 |
| 8710 Conservation Advisory Council | CAC - PERSONAL SERVICES | $300 |
| 8710 Conservation Advisory Council | CONSERVATION ADV COUNCIL-MATERIALS | $7,350 |
| 8710 Conservation Advisory Council | CONSERVATION ADV COUNCIL - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | $7,350 |
| 8989 Housing Trust Fund and other | HOUSING TRUST FUND CONT'N | $20,000 |
| Employee benefits | $3,693,985 | |
| 9010 State retirement (pensions) | STATE RETIREMENT | $461,870 |
| 9010 State retirement (pensions) | NYS RETIREMENTPOLICE | $871,425 |
| 9025 Firefighter LOSAP | LOCAL PENSION FUND.FIREFIGHTER LOSAP | $3,200 |
| 9025 Firefighter LOSAP | LOCAL PENSION FUND.FIREFIGHTER LOSAP | $22,000 |
| 9030 Social Security | SOCIAL SECURITY | $500,838 |
| 9060 Health insurance | HOSPITAL & MEDICAL INSURANCE | $1,758,848 |
| 9060 Health insurance | BENEFITS. HRA REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT | $75,804 |
| Debt payments | $1,440,498 | |
| 9710 Bond payments | POLICE & COURT.1ST BOND PRINCIPAL | $90,000 |
| 9710 Bond payments | POLICE & COURT.2ND BOND PRINCIPAL | $75,000 |
| 9710 Bond payments | LADDER TRUCKCITY HALL BOND PRINCIPAL | $81,026 |
| 9710 Bond payments | NYPA LED STREETLIGHTS BOND PRINCIPAL | $65,000 |
| 9710 Bond payments | POLICE & COURT.1ST BOND INTEREST | $71,200 |
| 9710 Bond payments | POLICE & COURT.2ND BOND INTEREST | $31,483 |
| 9710 Bond payments | LADDER TRUCKCITY HALL BOND INTEREST | $53,589 |
| 9710 Bond payments | NYPA LED STREETLIGHTS BOND INTEREST | $71,900 |
| 9730 Short-term notes (BANs) | PRINCIPAL.DRI BAN | $290,000 |
| 9730 Short-term notes (BANs) | Principal FSB BAN | $160,000 |
| 9730 Short-term notes (BANs) | DRI BAN INTEREST | $91,800 |
| 9730 Short-term notes (BANs) | FSB BAN INTEREST | $229,500 |
| 9789 Other debt | FIREHOUSE LEASE - PRINCIPAL | $130,000 |
| Other shared costs | $814,213 | |
| 1480 Public Information | PUBLIC INFORMATION | $960 |
| 1910 Insurance | UNALLOCATED INSURANCE | $157,874 |
| 1920 Association dues | MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION DUES | $3,000 |
| 1989 Miscellaneous | GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT | $42,241 |
| 1990 Contingency | CONTINGENT ACCOUNT | $34,345 |
| 6510 Veterans services | FLAGS AND FLOWERS | $5,000 |
| 9040 Workers' compensation | WORKERS COMPENSATION | $170,008 |
| 9901 Transfers to other funds | INTERFUND TRANSFER TO CEMETERY | $400,785 |
Lines with a 2026 amount, as printed in the Treasurer's ledger. They add to $15,739,775.
Paving paid by the state
Street paving (department 5112) is $923,287. State road aid on the revenue side, CHIPS, PAVE NY, State Touring Routes, Pave Our Potholes and winter recovery, adds to the same $923,287.1 Our arithmetic.
Sources
- City of Hudson Treasurer, General Ledger, "Adopted Citywide Budget," Fiscal Year 2026, printed 1/28/2026. hudsonny.gov
- City of Hudson Charter, Article XVI. ecode360.com §C16-4.