Burdett, NY town hall & government
Burdett spent $461,000 in the year to May 31, 2023, about $1,332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burdett's government.
Where Burdett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 75%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Burdett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watkins Glen Central School District
Burdett's K–12 school district, shared with Watkins Glen, Dix, Reading and Hector. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,272 per pupil, $17,924 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.
What homeowners in Burdett 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Burdett's government
Who represents Burdett
Burdett 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.