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Bolivar, NY town hall & government

Bolivar spent $873,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $906 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bolivar's money goes

Spent
$873,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$906
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$2,148 per resident
Sewer & trash
$222,00025%
Roads & transportation
$204,00023%
Police
$127,00015%
Interest on debt
$87,00010%
Parks & libraries
$71,0008%
Administration & buildings
$39,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0002%
Other
$108,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bolivar

Full-time staff
18
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Police
1 full-time3 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

Bolivar-Richburg Central School District

Bolivar's K–12 school district, shared with Richburg, Bolivar, Wirt, Clarksville and Genesee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,114
New York: $34,607
Students
699
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $32,114 per pupil, $18,980 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 Bolivar pay

Typical tax bill
$2,819
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.92%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$71,900
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 Bolivar's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbolivar.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bolivar →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bolivar

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

All of Bolivar'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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