Busti, NY town hall & government
Busti spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Busti's government.
Where Busti's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From other local governments 28%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Busti
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown
Busti's K–12 school district, shared with Celoron and Lakewood. 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 40%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,049 per pupil, $14,102 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 Busti: Frewsburg Central School District ($26,497 per pupil) · Jamestown City School District ($22,253 per pupil) · Panama Central School District ($30,546 per pupil).
What homeowners in Busti 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 Busti's government
Who represents Busti
Busti is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.