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.
Where Barre's money goes
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%
Who works for Barre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Barre pay
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.
Contact Barre's government
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.
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.