Brutus, NY town hall & government
Brutus spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brutus's government.
Where Brutus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 27%
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Brutus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weedsport Central School District
Brutus's K–12 school district, shared with Weedsport and Sennett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,389 per pupil, $16,454 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 Brutus: Jordan-Elbridge Central School District ($28,451 per pupil).
What homeowners in Brutus pay
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.
Contact Brutus's government
Who represents Brutus
Brutus is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.