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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.

Town budget

Where Collins's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$357
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1 million
$167 per resident
Roads & transportation
$891,00040%
Administration & buildings
$356,00016%
Water & other utilities
$322,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$106,0005%
Parks & libraries
$77,0003%
Sewer & trash
$61,0003%
Fire
$53,0002%
Interest on debt
$44,0002%
Police
$11,000<1%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Other
$299,00013%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Collins

Full-time staff
6
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$30,368
New York: $34,607
Students
1,093
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.8 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Collins pay

Typical tax bill
$2,501
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$153,000
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 Collins's government

Town hall & decisions in Collins →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Collins'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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