Cortland, NY town hall & government
Cortland spent $38.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,081 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cortland's government.
Who runs Cortland
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cortland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From other local governments 25%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Cortland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cortland City School District
Cortland's K–12 school district, shared with Virgil. 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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $25,949 per pupil, $17,808 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.
Which schools Cortland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cortland 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 Cortland's government
Who represents Cortland
Cortland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.