Town Hall · DeWitt

DeWitt, NY town hall & government

DeWitt spent $29.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,142 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at DeWitt's town hall

Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm

Town BoardTown Board MeetingDeWitt Town Hall, Court Room, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm

Zoning Board of AppealsZoning Board of Appeals - RESCHEDULED FROM 9/21/2026DeWitt Town Hall, Court Room, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 7:30 am

Planning Board Workshop MeetingPlanning Board Workshop Meeting 2ndDeWitt Town Hall, Meeting Room B, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Meeting page ↗
Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pm

Planning Board MeetingPlanning Board Meeting 2ndDeWitt Town Hall, Meeting Room B, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Meeting page ↗
Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm

Town BoardTown Board MeetingDeWitt Town Hall, Court Room, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Meeting page ↗
Oct 15Thu · 8:00 am

Department Head (not public)One Time Event Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pm

Planning Board MeetingPlanning Board Meeting 4thDeWitt Town Hall, Meeting Room B, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 8:00 am

Planning Board Workshop MeetingPlanning Board Workshop Meeting 4thDeWitt Town Hall, Meeting Room B, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm

Department Head (not public)One Time Event Meeting page ↗
Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm

Town BoardTown Board MeetingDeWitt Town Hall, Court Room, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 10Thu · 7:00 pm

Planning Board MeetingPlanning Board Meeting 2ndDeWitt Town Hall, Meeting Room B, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 8Tue · 8:00 am

Planning Board Workshop MeetingPlanning Board Workshop Meeting 2ndDeWitt Town Hall, Meeting Room B, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Aug 27Thu · 7:00 pm

Planning Board MeetingPlanning Board Meeting 4thDeWitt Town Hall, Meeting Room B, 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057 and via Zoom Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Aug 27Thu · 9:00 am

Department Head (not public)One Time Event Meeting page ↗

Official listings from DeWitt's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where DeWitt's money goes

Spent

$29.1 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2024

Per resident

$1,142

typical New York towns: $1,196

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Police

$5.9 million20%

Water & other utilities

$5.8 million20%

Roads & transportation

$4.4 million15%

Sewer & trash

$2 million7%

Administration & buildings

$1.5 million5%

Fire

$1.4 million5%

Parks & libraries

$1.1 million4%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$410,0001%

Interest on debt

$223,0001%

Health & welfare

$35,000<1%

Paid to other governments

$24,000<1%

Other

$6.4 million22%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 64%
Utility sales 17%
Other taxes & licenses 6%
From the state 5%
Interest, fines & other 4%
Fees & charges 3%
Sales taxes 1%
From the federal government 1%
From other local governments <1%

Town workforce

Who works for DeWitt

Full-time staff

46 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$71,800

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

full-time, with power of arrest

Police

48 full-time4 part

Roads & transportation

24 full-time6 part

Parks & libraries

5 full-time21 part

Administration & buildings

8 full-time10 part

Water & other utilities

4 full-time2 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

3 full-time3 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

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District

DeWitt's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$25,996

New York: $34,607

Students

2,492

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$41.9 million

at year end

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

Local 61%
State 34%
Federal 5%

Of the $25,996 per pupil, $16,549 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 DeWitt: East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District ($26,395 per pupil) · Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District ($23,277 per pupil) · North Syracuse Central School District ($25,364 per pupil).

Which schools DeWitt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in DeWitt pay

Typical tax bill

$6,113

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.51%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$243,500

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 DeWitt's government

Town hall & decisions in DeWitt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents DeWitt

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

All of DeWitt'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.