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Barre, NY town hall & government

Barre spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,247 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barre's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,247
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$1,800 per resident
Roads & transportation
$943,00041%
Water & other utilities
$481,00021%
Administration & buildings
$195,0008%
Interest on debt
$159,0007%
Parks & libraries
$42,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0002%
Police
$5,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$435,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From the state 19%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Barre

Full-time staff
7
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Albion Central School District

Barre's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Albion, Gaines and Carlton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,326
New York: $34,607
Students
1,800
in the whole district
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 19%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,326 per pupil, $12,407 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 Barre: Medina Central School District ($27,155 per pupil) · Oakfield-Alabama Central School District ($29,802 per pupil) · Holley Central School District ($25,874 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Barre pay

Typical tax bill
$3,466
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.55%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$135,900
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 Barre's government

Town hall & decisions in Barre →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barre

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

All of Barre'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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