Dexter, NY town hall & government
Dexter spent $1.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,313 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dexter's government.
Where Dexter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Dexter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
General Brown Central School District
Dexter's K–12 school district, shared with Brownville, Glen Park, Brownville and Pamelia. 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 $18,581 per pupil, $12,199 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.
What homeowners in Dexter 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Dexter's government
Who represents Dexter
Dexter is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.