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Cleveland, NY town hall & government

Cleveland spent $3.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $5,413 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cleveland's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$5,413
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$3 million77%
Sewer & trash
$314,0008%
Roads & transportation
$218,0006%
Fire
$134,0003%
Administration & buildings
$45,0001%
Parks & libraries
$37,0001%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$89,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 77%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cleveland

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 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

Central Square Central School District

Cleveland's K–12 school district, shared with Central Square, Constantia, Hastings and West Monroe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,432
New York: $34,607
Students
3,604
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $25,432 per pupil, $15,380 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cleveland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,344
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.71%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$123,600
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 Cleveland's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofcleveland-ny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cleveland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cleveland

Cleveland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Cleveland'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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