Town Hall · Fulton

Fulton, NY town hall & government

Fulton spent $26.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,383 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fulton's money goes

Spent
$26.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,383
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$1,069 per resident
Fire
$3.3 million13%
Police
$3.1 million12%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million9%
Health & welfare
$2.2 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$951,0004%
Administration & buildings
$731,0003%
Housing & development
$468,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$319,0001%
Paid to other governments
$7,000<1%
Other
$7.9 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fulton

Full-time staff
154
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 39 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time5 part
Fire
39 full-time
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Housing & development
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton City School District

Fulton's K–12 school district, shared with Volney and Granby. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,926
New York: $34,607
Students
3,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $28,926 per pupil, $18,169 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 Fulton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,106
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.08%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$101,000
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 Fulton's government

Town hall & decisions in Fulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fulton

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

All of Fulton'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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