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Clarence, NY town hall & government

Clarence spent $22.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $686 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clarence's money goes

Spent
$22.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$686
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$26.4 million
$801 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.9 million22%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million13%
Fire
$2.3 million10%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$937,0004%
Water & other utilities
$453,0002%
Police
$275,0001%
Health & welfare
$150,0001%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Other
$6.7 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From other local governments 30%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clarence

Full-time staff
103
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
36 full-time
Parks & libraries
24 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time17 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time8 part
Police
5 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
14 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clarence Central School District

Clarence's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,086
New York: $34,607
Students
4,120
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,086 per pupil, $14,162 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 Clarence: Williamsville Central School District ($20,869 per pupil) · Akron Central School District ($25,567 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clarence pay

Typical tax bill
$6,907
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$408,500
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 Clarence's government

Town hall & decisions in Clarence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarence

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

All of Clarence'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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