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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.

Town budget

Where Fine's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,205
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$163,000
$113 per resident
Roads & transportation
$805,00046%
Administration & buildings
$206,00012%
Health & welfare
$143,0008%
Water & other utilities
$141,0008%
Fire
$49,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0002%
Parks & libraries
$18,0001%
Sewer & trash
$17,0001%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%
Police
$4,000<1%
Other
$304,00018%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Fine

Full-time staff
9
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Housing & development
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
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

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.

Spending per pupil
$39,644
New York: $34,607
Students
261
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,828
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$86,600
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 Fine's government

Town hall & decisions in Fine →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Fine'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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