Town Hall · Evans

Evans, NY town hall & government

Evans spent $16.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,052 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Evans's money goes

Spent
$16.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,052
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
$1,095 per resident
Police
$3.2 million19%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million15%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million8%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million8%
Interest on debt
$1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$945,0006%
Fire
$639,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$376,0002%
Health & welfare
$181,0001%
Housing & development
$52,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$7,000<1%
Other
$3.6 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Evans

Full-time staff
63
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Other
1 full-time4 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

Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)

Evans's K–12 school district, shared with Angola, Farnham and Brant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,519
New York: $34,607
Students
2,096
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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 $27,519 per pupil, $17,474 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 Evans: Eden Central School District ($23,199 per pupil) · North Collins Central School District ($26,356 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Evans pay

Typical tax bill
$4,590
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.60%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$176,500
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 Evans's government

Town hall & decisions in Evans →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Evans

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

All of Evans'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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