Town Hall · Fairport

Fairport, NY town hall & government

Fairport spent $31.1 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $5,785 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fairport's money goes

Spent
$31.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2024
Per resident
$5,785
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$14.8 million
$2,746 per resident
Water & other utilities
$20.6 million66%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million8%
Police
$1.4 million4%
Fire
$1.1 million3%
Paid to other governments
$832,0003%
Administration & buildings
$720,0002%
Sewer & trash
$637,0002%
Interest on debt
$500,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$155,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$87,000<1%
Other
$2.7 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 71%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fairport

Full-time staff
61
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time10 part
Police
11 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Fire
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time8 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

Fairport Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,731
New York: $34,607
Students
5,334
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,731 per pupil, $16,055 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 Fairport pay

Typical tax bill
$8,683
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.12%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$278,100
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 Fairport's government

🏛️ Official websitevillage.fairport.ny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fairport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairport

Fairport is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Fairport'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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