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Bleecker, NY town hall & government

Bleecker spent $920,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,866 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bleecker's money goes

Spent
$920,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,866
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$564,00061%
Fire
$89,00010%
Administration & buildings
$78,0008%
Sewer & trash
$37,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$139,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From other local governments 38%
  • From the state 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bleecker

Full-time staff
5
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gloversville City School District

Bleecker's K–12 school district, shared with Gloversville and Johnstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,370
New York: $34,607
Students
2,584
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $27,370 per pupil, $19,589 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 Bleecker: Northville Central School District ($30,904 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bleecker pay

Typical tax bill
$3,893
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.76%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$221,100
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 Bleecker

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

All of Bleecker'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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