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Black Brook, NY town hall & government

Black Brook spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,385 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Black Brook's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,385
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$267,000
$182 per resident
Roads & transportation
$957,00047%
Administration & buildings
$293,00014%
Water & other utilities
$176,0009%
Parks & libraries
$42,0002%
Health & welfare
$35,0002%
Sewer & trash
$31,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0001%
Police
$11,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$453,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 20%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Black Brook

Full-time staff
9
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

AuSable Valley Central School District

Black Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Jay, Chesterfield, Au Sable and Wilmington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,920
New York: $34,607
Students
1,168
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $30,920 per pupil, $20,452 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 Black Brook: Saranac Central School District ($25,078 per pupil) · Peru Central School District ($28,829 per pupil) · Saranac Lake Central School District ($32,834 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Black Brook pay

Typical tax bill
$3,633
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$202,200
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 Black Brook's government

Town hall & decisions in Black Brook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Black Brook

Black Brook is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Black Brook'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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