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Chenango, NY town hall & government

Chenango spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $646 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chenango's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$646
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
$789 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million21%
Sewer & trash
$992,00015%
Fire
$647,00010%
Administration & buildings
$612,0009%
Water & other utilities
$513,0008%
Interest on debt
$455,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$278,0004%
Parks & libraries
$156,0002%
Health & welfare
$26,000<1%
Police
$26,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 40%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chenango

Full-time staff
29
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
11 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chenango Forks Central School District

Chenango's K–12 school district, shared with Fenton and Barker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,770
New York: $34,607
Students
1,350
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $24,770 per pupil, $15,571 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 Chenango: Whitney Point Central School District ($28,131 per pupil) · Chenango Valley Central School District ($24,311 per pupil) · Johnson City Central School District ($29,207 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chenango pay

Typical tax bill
$3,700
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$172,000
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 Chenango's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofchenango.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chenango →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chenango

Chenango is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Chenango'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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