Collins, NY town hall & government
Collins spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $357 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Collins's government.
Where Collins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Property taxes 31%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Collins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gowanda Central School District
Collins's K–12 school district, shared with Gowanda, Perrysburg, Persia and Dayton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 16%
- State 70%
- Federal 15%
Of the $30,368 per pupil, $18,594 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 Collins: Springville-Griffith Institute Central School ($25,737 per pupil) · North Collins Central School District ($26,356 per pupil).
What homeowners in Collins pay
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.
Contact Collins's government
Who represents Collins
Collins is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.