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Brownville, NY town hall & government

Brownville spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $716 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brownville's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$716
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$352,000
$60 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2 million48%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million29%
Administration & buildings
$212,0005%
Sewer & trash
$157,0004%
Health & welfare
$42,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0001%
Interest on debt
$23,0001%
Parks & libraries
$13,000<1%
Other
$445,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • From other local governments 35%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brownville

Full-time staff
16
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
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

General Brown Central School District

Brownville's K–12 school district, shared with Brownville, Dexter, Glen Park and Pamelia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,581
New York: $34,607
Students
1,369
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,581 per pupil, $12,199 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 Brownville: Lyme Central School District ($24,351 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brownville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,003
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.42%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$211,700
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 Brownville's government

Town hall & decisions in Brownville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brownville

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

All of Brownville'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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