Belfast, NY town hall & government
Belfast spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $702 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belfast's government.
Where Belfast's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Belfast
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belfast Central School District
Belfast's K–12 school district, shared with Caneadea. 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 13%
- State 74%
- Federal 13%
Of the $34,003 per pupil, $20,691 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 Belfast: Cuba-Rushford Central School District ($31,764 per pupil) · Genesee Valley Central School District ($31,784 per pupil).
Which schools Belfast kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belfast 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 Belfast's government
Who represents Belfast
Belfast is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.