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Aurelius, NY town hall & government

Aurelius spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,223 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Aurelius's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,223
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$1,951 per resident
Water & other utilities
$916,00029%
Sewer & trash
$746,00024%
Roads & transportation
$643,00020%
Administration & buildings
$230,0007%
Interest on debt
$212,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$99,0003%
Parks & libraries
$11,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Fire
$4,000<1%
Other
$305,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 25%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Aurelius

Full-time staff
5
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Union Springs Central School District

Aurelius's K–12 school district, shared with Cayuga, Springport, Union Springs and Fleming. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,581
New York: $34,607
Students
742
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $26,581 per pupil, $15,889 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 Aurelius: Port Byron Central School District ($28,461 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Aurelius pay

Typical tax bill
$3,516
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$167,000
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Aurelius

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

All of Aurelius'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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