Butler, NY town hall & government
Butler spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butler's government.
Where Butler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From other local governments 26%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Butler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Rose-Wolcott Central School District
Butler's K–12 school district, shared with Huron, Wolcott, Rose and Wolcott. 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 30%
- State 61%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,740 per pupil, $17,555 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 Butler: Red Creek Central School District ($30,397 per pupil) · Clyde-Savannah Central School District ($29,937 per pupil) · Cato-Meridian Central School District ($23,310 per pupil).
What homeowners in Butler 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 Butler's government
Who represents Butler
Butler 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.