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Bainbridge, NY town hall & government

Bainbridge spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $445 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bainbridge's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$445
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
$235,000
$77 per resident
Roads & transportation
$602,00045%
Parks & libraries
$293,00022%
Administration & buildings
$119,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0003%
Interest on debt
$16,0001%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$270,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Bainbridge

Full-time staff
7
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
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

Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,301
New York: $34,607
Students
771
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $27,301 per pupil, $15,598 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 Bainbridge: Afton Central School District ($37,481 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bainbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$3,712
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.47%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$150,500
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 Bainbridge's government

Town hall & decisions in Bainbridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bainbridge

Bainbridge is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Bainbridge'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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