Town Hall · Bristol

Bristol, NY town hall & government

Bristol spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,130 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bristol's money goes

Spent

$2.5 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$1,130

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$1.5 million59%

Fire

$206,0008%

Administration & buildings

$205,0008%

Parks & libraries

$92,0004%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$44,0002%

Interest on debt

$11,000<1%

Water & other utilities

$8,000<1%

Health & welfare

$7,000<1%

Sewer & trash

$7,000<1%

Police

$4,000<1%

Other

$446,00018%

Where the money comes from

From other local governments 45%
Property taxes 36%
From the state 9%
Other taxes & licenses 4%
Fees & charges 3%
Interest, fines & other 2%
Sales taxes 1%

Town workforce

Who works for Bristol

Full-time staff

9 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$71,800

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

6 full-time

Administration & buildings

1 full-time6 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time2 part

Other

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

Honeoye Central School District

Bristol's K–12 school district, shared with Richmond and Canadice. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$31,439

New York: $34,607

Students

576

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$2.1 million

at year end

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

Local 51%
State 44%
Federal 5%

Of the $31,439 per pupil, $18,470 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 Bristol: East Bloomfield Central School District ($26,908 per pupil) · Naples Central School District ($32,649 per pupil) · Canandaigua City School District ($24,052 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bristol pay

Typical tax bill

$4,208

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

1.84%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$228,600

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 Bristol's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbristol.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bristol →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bristol

Bristol is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Bristol'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.