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Brasher, NY town hall & government

Brasher spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,069 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brasher's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,069
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$631 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million54%
Administration & buildings
$216,0009%
Fire
$141,0006%
Sewer & trash
$75,0003%
Interest on debt
$64,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$50,0002%
Parks & libraries
$43,0002%
Water & other utilities
$43,0002%
Health & welfare
$40,0002%
Other
$490,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 38%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 20%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brasher

Full-time staff
8
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Brasher Falls Central School District

Brasher's K–12 school district, shared with Lawrence and Stockholm. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,094
New York: $34,607
Students
971
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $27,094 per pupil, $17,048 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 Brasher: Massena Central School District ($25,342 per pupil) · Salmon River Central School District ($35,951 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brasher pay

Typical tax bill
$2,500
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$124,300
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.

Local

Contact Brasher's government

Town hall & decisions in Brasher →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brasher

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

All of Brasher'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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