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Ellicott, NY town hall & government

Ellicott spent $4.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $577 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ellicott's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$577
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$300,000
$36 per resident
Police
$1.4 million29%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million26%
Administration & buildings
$343,0007%
Fire
$304,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$200,0004%
Water & other utilities
$78,0002%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$12,000<1%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ellicott

Full-time staff
25
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 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

Falconer Central School District

Ellicott's K–12 school district, shared with Falconer, Poland and Ellington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,639
New York: $34,607
Students
1,148
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,639 per pupil, $13,650 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 Ellicott: Bemus Point Central School District ($25,714 per pupil) · Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown ($23,049 per pupil) · Cassadaga Valley Central School District ($28,548 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ellicott pay

Typical tax bill
$2,662
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.21%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$120,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellicott

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

All of Ellicott'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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