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Brocton, NY town hall & government

Brocton spent $2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,440 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brocton's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,440
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
$5,339 per resident
Water & other utilities
$852,00043%
Interest on debt
$308,00015%
Sewer & trash
$296,00015%
Roads & transportation
$153,0008%
Administration & buildings
$121,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$62,0003%
Fire
$60,0003%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$134,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brocton

Full-time staff
7
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brocton Central School District

Brocton's K–12 school district, shared with Portland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,315
New York: $34,607
Students
540
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $33,315 per pupil, $22,674 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brocton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,391
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.08%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$110,100
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 Brocton's government

Town hall & decisions in Brocton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brocton

Brocton is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Brocton'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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