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Cherry Valley, NY town hall & government

Cherry Valley spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,641 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cherry Valley's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,641
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$240,000
$211 per resident
Roads & transportation
$759,00041%
Health & welfare
$584,00031%
Administration & buildings
$137,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$91,0005%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Parks & libraries
$19,0001%
Other
$248,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cherry Valley

Full-time staff
5
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 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

Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District

Cherry Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Cherry Valley, Roseboom, Springfield and Middlefield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,924
New York: $34,607
Students
474
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,924 per pupil, $19,006 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 Cherry Valley: Sharon Springs Central School District ($34,465 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cherry Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$3,535
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$181,100
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 Cherry Valley's government

🏛️ Official websitecherryvalleyny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cherry Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cherry Valley

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

All of Cherry Valley'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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