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Exeter, NY town hall & government

Exeter spent $785,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $856 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Exeter's money goes

Spent
$785,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$856
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$97,000
$106 per resident
Roads & transportation
$378,00048%
Administration & buildings
$183,00023%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,0007%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Fire
$20,0003%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$119,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Exeter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Exeter

Full-time staff
6
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
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

Richfield Springs Central School District

Exeter's K–12 school district, shared with Richfield Springs, Richfield, Warren and Columbia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,370
New York: $34,607
Students
451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $28,370 per pupil, $17,776 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 Exeter: Mount Markham Central School District ($27,244 per pupil) · Edmeston Central School District ($30,056 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Exeter pay

Typical tax bill
$2,926
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$243,000
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 Exeter's government

Town hall & decisions in Exeter →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Exeter

Exeter is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Exeter'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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