Town Hall · Burns

Burns, NY town hall & government

Burns spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,040 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burns's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,040
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$442,00039%
Fire
$420,00037%
Administration & buildings
$62,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$34,0003%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$175,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From the state 21%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Burns

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Canaseraga Central School District

Burns's K–12 school district, shared with Canaseraga, Grove and Birdsall. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,626
New York: $34,607
Students
219
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $33,626 per pupil, $19,543 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 Burns: Arkport Central School District ($25,672 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Burns pay

Typical tax bill
$2,783
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.76%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$100,800
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 Burns's government

Town hall & decisions in Burns →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burns

Burns is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Burns'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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