Cayuga, NY town hall & government
Cayuga spent $757,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cayuga's government.
Where Cayuga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 23%
- From other local governments 18%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cayuga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union Springs Central School District
Cayuga's K–12 school district, shared with Springport, Union Springs, Aurelius and Fleming. 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 41%
- State 56%
- Federal 3%
Of the $26,581 per pupil, $15,889 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.
What homeowners in Cayuga 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 Cayuga's government
Who represents Cayuga
Cayuga 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.