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Cuyler, NY town hall & government

Cuyler spent $829,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $912 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cuyler's money goes

Spent
$829,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$912
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$613,00074%
Administration & buildings
$54,0007%
Health & welfare
$25,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Sewer & trash
$8,0001%
Housing & development
$3,000<1%
Fire
$1,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$113,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 23%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cuyler

Full-time staff
2
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
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

DeRuyter Central School District

Cuyler's K–12 school district, shared with DeRuyter, DeRuyter and Lincklaen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$34,798
New York: $34,607
Students
331
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $34,798 per pupil, $20,755 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 Cuyler: Fabius-Pompey Central School District ($30,578 per pupil) · Homer Central School District ($25,166 per pupil) · Cincinnatus Central School District ($32,566 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cuyler pay

Typical tax bill
$3,816
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.39%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$159,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cuyler's government

Town hall & decisions in Cuyler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cuyler

Cuyler is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Cuyler'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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