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East Aurora, NY town hall & government

East Aurora spent $11.3 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,827 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Aurora's money goes

Spent
$11.3 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,827
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
$2,628 per resident
Police
$2 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$909,0008%
Interest on debt
$754,0007%
Fire
$540,0005%
Sewer & trash
$467,0004%
Administration & buildings
$448,0004%
Parks & libraries
$68,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$55,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$11,000<1%
Other
$5 million44%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 36%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Aurora

Full-time staff
41
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
22 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

East Aurora Union Free School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,820
New York: $34,607
Students
1,751
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $22,820 per pupil, $14,508 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in East Aurora pay

Typical tax bill
$6,760
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$364,100
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 East Aurora's government

Town hall & decisions in East Aurora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Aurora

East Aurora is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of East Aurora'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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