Fonda, NY town hall & government
Fonda spent $2.2 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,947 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fonda's government.
Where Fonda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fonda
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fonda-Fultonville Central School District
Fonda's K–12 school district, shared with Fultonville, Glen, Mohawk and Charleston. 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 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,751 per pupil, $14,468 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.
What homeowners in Fonda 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 Fonda's government
Who represents Fonda
Fonda 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.