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Bemus Point, NY town hall & government

Bemus Point spent $611,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,771 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bemus Point's money goes

Spent
$611,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,771
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$252,00041%
Fire
$120,00020%
Administration & buildings
$109,00018%
Parks & libraries
$37,0006%
Sewer & trash
$22,0004%
Police
$17,0003%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Other
$38,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 53%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Bemus Point didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Bemus Point

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bemus Point Central School District

Bemus Point's K–12 school district, shared with Ellery. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,714
New York: $34,607
Students
598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,714 per pupil, $16,736 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 Bemus Point pay

Typical tax bill
$6,750
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$386,400
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bemus Point

Bemus Point is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Bemus Point'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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