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How Delanson is run

Delanson spent $274,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $715 per resident.

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City budget
$274,000
spent, year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$715
Below typical New York cities ($1,580)
Long-term debt
$151,000
$394 per resident
City staff
0
full-time · 9 part-time
Typical tax bill
$5,286
a year · NY $6,582

What stands out about how Delanson is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $715 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day

The biggest line: water & other utilities, at 31% of spending.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 31%Utility sales 29%Property taxes 23%Interest, fines & other 7%From the federal government 6%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%Fees & charges <1%
The school district

Duanesburg Central School District

Delanson’s K–12 school district, shared with Duanesburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Delanson →
$23,428
per pupil · NY $34,607
684
students
$10.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $23,428 per pupil, $13,178 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 51%Federal 4%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Delanson

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Delanson yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Delanson

0 full-time staff

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
0
full-time
9
part-time

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,286 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Delanson$5,286
$5,286
typical bill a year
2.00%
effective rate
$264,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Delanson’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Who represents Delanson

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Delanson.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Delanson’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Delanson is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Delanson get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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