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Fredonia, NY town hall & government

Fredonia spent $11.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,177 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fredonia's money goes

Spent
$11.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,177
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
$628 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million23%
Police
$1.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million13%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million12%
Fire
$634,0005%
Roads & transportation
$600,0005%
Health & welfare
$486,0004%
Interest on debt
$278,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$232,0002%
Parks & libraries
$152,0001%
Housing & development
$66,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Fredonia

Full-time staff
66
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 10 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Fire
10 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Fredonia Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,728
New York: $34,607
Students
1,506
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $23,728 per pupil, $16,631 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 Fredonia pay

Typical tax bill
$4,725
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.45%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$192,500
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 Fredonia's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageoffredoniany.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fredonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fredonia

Fredonia is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Fredonia'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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