Town Hall · Arietta

Arietta, NY town hall & government

Arietta spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,257 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arietta's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$8,257
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$983,00044%
Administration & buildings
$230,00010%
Fire
$94,0004%
Sewer & trash
$82,0004%
Parks & libraries
$78,0004%
Health & welfare
$70,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0002%
Other
$637,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 75%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Arietta

Full-time staff
9
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Piseco Common School District

Arietta's school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 99%
  • State 1%
  • Federal 0%

Also serving Arietta: Wells Central School District ($41,812 per pupil) · Long Lake Central School District ($67,271 per pupil) · Raquette Lake Union Free School District.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arietta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,577
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$273,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Arietta's government

Town hall & decisions in Arietta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arietta

Arietta is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Arietta'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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