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Catlin, NY town hall & government

Catlin spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $838 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Catlin's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$838
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$416,000
$172 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million67%
Fire
$245,00012%
Administration & buildings
$99,0005%
Water & other utilities
$46,0002%
Interest on debt
$31,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0001%
Police
$17,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$197,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • From the state 22%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Catlin

Full-time staff
4
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Horseheads Central School District

Catlin's K–12 school district, shared with Millport, Horseheads, Horseheads, Veteran, Big Flats and Erin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,217
New York: $34,607
Students
3,826
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,217 per pupil, $14,416 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 Catlin: Corning City School District ($27,146 per pupil) · Watkins Glen Central School District ($28,272 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Catlin pay

Typical tax bill
$3,919
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.22%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$176,400
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 Catlin's government

Town hall & decisions in Catlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Catlin

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

All of Catlin'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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