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Arcadia, NY town hall & government

Arcadia spent $4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcadia's government.

Town budget

Where Arcadia's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$300
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$369 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million47%
Administration & buildings
$377,0009%
Interest on debt
$342,0008%
Fire
$183,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$159,0004%
Parks & libraries
$95,0002%
Water & other utilities
$63,0002%
Police
$30,0001%
Health & welfare
$23,0001%
Sewer & trash
$9,000<1%
Other
$847,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arcadia

Full-time staff
16
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Newark Central School District

Arcadia's K–12 school district, shared with Newark and Palmyra. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,610
New York: $34,607
Students
1,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $28,610 per pupil, $18,481 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Arcadia: Marion Central School District ($31,244 per pupil) · Lyons Central School District ($32,096 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Arcadia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,944
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.66%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$148,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Arcadia's government

Town hall & decisions in Arcadia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcadia

Arcadia is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Arcadia's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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