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Bainbridge, NY town hall & government

Bainbridge spent $1.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $867 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
$1.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$867
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$2,012 per resident
Roads & transportation
$352,00031%
Sewer & trash
$164,00015%
Water & other utilities
$138,00012%
Interest on debt
$113,00010%
Police
$86,0008%
Administration & buildings
$76,0007%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$171,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bainbridge

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Police
0 full-time3 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bainbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$3,720
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.00%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$124,200
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 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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