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.
Where Bolivar's money goes
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%
Who works for Bolivar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Bolivar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bolivar pay
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.
Contact Bolivar's government
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.
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.