Town Hall · Colesville

Colesville, NY town hall & government

Colesville spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $564 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Colesville's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$564
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million46%
Fire
$319,00012%
Administration & buildings
$236,0009%
Parks & libraries
$83,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$69,0002%
Police
$40,0001%
Health & welfare
$19,0001%
Sewer & trash
$5,000<1%
Other
$722,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 51%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Colesville

Full-time staff
9
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 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

Harpursville Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$33,216
New York: $34,607
Students
617
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $33,216 per pupil, $20,987 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 Colesville: Windsor Central School District ($28,062 per pupil) · Afton Central School District ($37,481 per pupil) · Chenango Valley Central School District ($24,311 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Colesville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,638
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$134,800
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 Colesville's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Colesville

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

All of Colesville'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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