Town Hall · Fayette

Fayette, NY town hall & government

Fayette spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $466 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fayette's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$466
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$288 per resident
Roads & transportation
$676,00039%
Fire
$216,00012%
Water & other utilities
$206,00012%
Administration & buildings
$195,00011%
Interest on debt
$78,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,0003%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$311,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fayette

Full-time staff
7
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Waterloo Central School District

Fayette's K–12 school district, shared with Waterloo, Waterloo, Junius and Tyre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,798
New York: $34,607
Students
1,477
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,798 per pupil, $19,039 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 Fayette: Seneca Falls Central School District ($25,951 per pupil) · Romulus Central School District ($27,361 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fayette pay

Typical tax bill
$3,814
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.19%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$173,900
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 Fayette's government

🏛️ Official websitetownoffayetteny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fayette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fayette

Fayette is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Fayette'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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