Fine, NY town hall & government
Fine spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fine's government.
Where Fine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Fine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clifton-Fine Central School District
Fine's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 41%
- State 50%
- Federal 8%
Of the $39,644 per pupil, $22,720 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 Fine: Edwards-Knox Central School District ($31,545 per pupil).
What homeowners in Fine pay
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.
Contact Fine's government
Who represents Fine
Fine is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.