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Bovina, NY town hall & government

Bovina spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,180 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bovina's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,180
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$174,000
$307 per resident
Roads & transportation
$698,00057%
Administration & buildings
$135,00011%
Sewer & trash
$105,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0003%
Water & other utilities
$28,0002%
Parks & libraries
$12,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$214,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • From the state 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bovina

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi

Bovina's K–12 school district, shared with Delhi, Delhi, Meredith, Hamden and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,675
New York: $34,607
Students
765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $25,675 per pupil, $15,430 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 Bovina: Andes Central School District ($60,705 per pupil) · South Kortright Central School District ($30,430 per pupil) · Margaretville Central School District ($37,444 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bovina pay

Typical tax bill
$4,783
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$356,300
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 Bovina's government

Town hall & decisions in Bovina →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bovina

Bovina is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Bovina'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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