Town Hall · Broome

Broome, NY town hall & government

Broome spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,020 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Broome's money goes

Spent

$1 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$1,020

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$658,00064%

Fire

$90,0009%

Administration & buildings

$64,0006%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$17,0002%

Health & welfare

$11,0001%

Parks & libraries

$11,0001%

Sewer & trash

$2,000<1%

Interest on debt

$2,000<1%

Other

$172,00017%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 58%
From the state 33%
From other local governments 5%
Other taxes & licenses 2%
Sales taxes 1%
Fees & charges 1%
Interest, fines & other <1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Broome

Full-time staff

no part-time staff

Average full-time pay

$50,900

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Broome didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Middleburgh Central School District

Broome's K–12 school district, shared with Middleburgh, Middleburgh, Fulton and Rensselaerville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$33,872

New York: $34,607

Students

640

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$12.5 million

at year end

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

Local 39%
State 55%
Federal 6%

Of the $33,872 per pupil, $20,834 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 Broome: Gilboa-Conesville Central School District ($35,937 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Broome pay

Typical tax bill

$4,096

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.29%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$179,200

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 Broome's government

Town hall & decisions in Broome →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Broome

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

All of Broome'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.