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Brownville, NY town hall & government

Brownville spent $1.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,181 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
$1.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,181
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$571,00045%
Water & other utilities
$245,00020%
Administration & buildings
$92,0007%
Roads & transportation
$53,0004%
Police
$40,0003%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Fire
$5,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$235,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brownville

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brownville pay

Typical tax bill
$3,674
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$192,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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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