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Big Flats, NY town hall & government

Big Flats spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $623 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Big Flats's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$623
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$332 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million33%
Administration & buildings
$622,00013%
Parks & libraries
$413,0009%
Water & other utilities
$388,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$234,0005%
Interest on debt
$104,0002%
Housing & development
$50,0001%
Health & welfare
$24,0001%
Police
$14,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Big Flats

Full-time staff
23
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time4 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

Horseheads Central School District

Big Flats's K–12 school district, shared with Millport, Horseheads, Horseheads, Veteran, Catlin and Erin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,217
New York: $34,607
Students
3,826
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,217 per pupil, $14,416 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 Big Flats: Elmira City School District ($23,921 per pupil) · Elmira Heights Central School District ($21,651 per pupil) · Corning City School District ($27,146 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Big Flats pay

Typical tax bill
$4,765
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.18%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$218,500
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Big Flats

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

All of Big Flats'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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