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Berlin, NY town hall & government

Berlin spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,008 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Berlin's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,008
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$946,00052%
Fire
$212,00012%
Water & other utilities
$140,0008%
Sewer & trash
$125,0007%
Administration & buildings
$122,0007%
Health & welfare
$53,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0002%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Other
$167,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 18%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Berlin

Full-time staff
6
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Berlin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berlin Central School District

Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Petersburgh, Grafton and Stephentown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,379
New York: $34,607
Students
639
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $38,379 per pupil, $24,665 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 Berlin: Averill Park Central School District ($23,693 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$3,518
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$214,600
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 Berlin's government

Town hall & decisions in Berlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berlin

Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Berlin'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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