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Chemung, NY town hall & government

Chemung spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,227 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chemung's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,227
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million73%
Administration & buildings
$269,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$79,0003%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$432,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 47%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chemung

Full-time staff
7
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
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

Waverly Central School District

Chemung's K–12 school district, shared with Waverly and Barton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,006
New York: $34,607
Students
1,627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $21,006 per pupil, $14,824 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 Chemung: Elmira City School District ($23,921 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chemung pay

Typical tax bill
$2,792
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.08%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$134,300
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Chemung

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

All of Chemung'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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