Town Hall · Corning

Corning, NY town hall & government

Corning spent $22.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,111 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Corning

William M. Boland Jr.Mayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Corning's money goes

Spent
$22.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,111
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
$868 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million17%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million13%
Police
$2.4 million11%
Fire
$2.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$925,0004%
Water & other utilities
$895,0004%
Parks & libraries
$667,0003%
Interest on debt
$603,0003%
Paid to other governments
$452,0002%
Health & welfare
$66,000<1%
Other
$7.6 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Corning

Full-time staff
94
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time5 part
Fire
17 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
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

Corning City School District

Corning's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Hornby, Painted Post, Riverside, South Corning and Lindley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,146
New York: $34,607
Students
4,365
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,146 per pupil, $17,178 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 Corning pay

Typical tax bill
$4,371
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.76%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$158,400
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 Corning's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcorning.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Corning →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Corning

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

All of Corning'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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