Town Hall · Auburn

Auburn, NY town hall & government

Auburn spent $97 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,720 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Auburn

James N. Giannettino, Jr.MayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Auburn's money goes

Spent
$97 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,720
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$86.9 million
$3,332 per resident
Sewer & trash
$35.2 million36%
Police
$8.7 million9%
Fire
$8.3 million9%
Water & other utilities
$7.6 million8%
Roads & transportation
$5.4 million6%
Interest on debt
$4.6 million5%
Parks & libraries
$3.8 million4%
Administration & buildings
$3.3 million3%
Health & welfare
$3.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million1%
Housing & development
$815,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Other
$15 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Auburn

Full-time staff
314
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
64
and 77 full-time firefighters
Police
71 full-time20 part
Fire
78 full-time
Sewer & trash
43 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
25 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time1 part
Housing & development
10 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
14 full-time5 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

Auburn City School District

Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Owasco and Fleming. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,559
New York: $34,607
Students
3,888
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $25,559 per pupil, $16,944 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Auburn pay

Typical tax bill
$3,998
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.62%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$152,800
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 Auburn's government

🏛️ Official websiteauburnny.virtualtownhall.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Auburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Auburn

Auburn is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Auburn'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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