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East Otto, NY town hall & government

East Otto spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,086 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where East Otto's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,086
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$870,00078%
Administration & buildings
$70,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,0002%
Fire
$12,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$135,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • From the state 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Otto

Full-time staff
5
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District

East Otto's K–12 school district, shared with Cattaraugus, Little Valley, Otto, New Albion, Little Valley and Mansfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,254
New York: $34,607
Students
865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $30,254 per pupil, $17,971 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 East Otto: West Valley Central School District ($42,621 per pupil) · Ellicottville Central School District ($25,382 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in East Otto pay

Typical tax bill
$4,105
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.25%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$182,600
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 East Otto's government

Town hall & decisions in East Otto →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Otto

East Otto 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 Otto'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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