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Chautauqua, NY town hall & government

Chautauqua spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $994 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chautauqua's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$994
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$365,000
$88 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million45%
Administration & buildings
$608,00015%
Parks & libraries
$164,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$154,0004%
Water & other utilities
$122,0003%
Sewer & trash
$115,0003%
Fire
$63,0002%
Interest on debt
$16,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$1 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 38%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chautauqua

Full-time staff
17
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Chautauqua Lake Central School District

Chautauqua's K–12 school district, shared with Mayville and North Harmony. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,030
New York: $34,607
Students
729
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,030 per pupil, $14,734 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 Chautauqua: Sherman Central School District ($27,639 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chautauqua pay

Typical tax bill
$2,755
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$189,300
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.

Local

Contact Chautauqua's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofchautauqua.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chautauqua →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chautauqua

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

All of Chautauqua'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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