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Candor, NY town hall & government

Candor spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $484 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Candor's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$484
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million68%
Administration & buildings
$139,0006%
Health & welfare
$64,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,0002%
Police
$19,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$478,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Candor

Full-time staff
8
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Candor Central School District

Candor's K–12 school district, shared with Candor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,074
New York: $34,607
Students
719
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $26,074 per pupil, $17,517 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 Candor: Newark Valley Central School District ($26,325 per pupil) · Tioga Central School District ($22,456 per pupil) · Owego-Apalachin Central School District ($25,207 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Candor pay

Typical tax bill
$4,355
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.22%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$135,100
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.

Local

Contact Candor's government

Town hall & decisions in Candor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Candor

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

All of Candor'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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