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Caroga, NY town hall & government

Caroga spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,365 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Caroga's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,365
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$727,00027%
Parks & libraries
$644,00024%
Administration & buildings
$341,00013%
Fire
$142,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$132,0005%
Sewer & trash
$84,0003%
Health & welfare
$33,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$611,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 34%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Caroga

Full-time staff
10
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Wheelerville Union Free School District

Caroga's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$39,695
New York: $34,607
Students
105
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $39,695 per pupil, $19,410 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 Caroga: Gloversville City School District ($27,370 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Caroga pay

Typical tax bill
$2,547
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$172,300
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 Caroga's government

🏛️ Official websitecarogalakeny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Caroga →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caroga

Caroga is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Caroga'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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