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Cattaraugus, NY town hall & government

Cattaraugus spent $928,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,031 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cattaraugus's money goes

Spent
$928,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,031
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$1,806 per resident
Roads & transportation
$318,00034%
Water & other utilities
$244,00026%
Administration & buildings
$76,0008%
Sewer & trash
$76,0008%
Interest on debt
$48,0005%
Police
$33,0004%
Parks & libraries
$12,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$114,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 14%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cattaraugus

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Police
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

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

Cattaraugus's K–12 school district, shared with Little Valley, Otto, New Albion, Little Valley, East Otto and Mansfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,254
New York: $34,607
Students
865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $30,254 per pupil, $17,971 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cattaraugus pay

Typical tax bill
$2,652
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.72%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$71,200
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 Cattaraugus's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Cattaraugus

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

All of Cattaraugus'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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