Bombay, NY town hall & government
Bombay spent $702,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bombay's government.
Where Bombay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Bombay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Salmon River Central School District
Bombay's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Covington and Westville. 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 7%
- State 81%
- Federal 12%
Of the $35,951 per pupil, $20,704 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.
What homeowners in Bombay 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 Bombay's government
Who represents Bombay
Bombay is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.