Town Hall · Geneva

Geneva, NY town hall & government

Geneva spent $28.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,301 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Geneva's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council 2027 Budget Workshop47 Castle St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, 47 Castle St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council 2027 Budget Workshop47 Castle St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council 2027 Budget Workshop47 Castle St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special MeetingCity Hall, 47 Castle St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special MeetingCity Hall, 47 Castle St. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Geneva's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Geneva's money goes

Spent
$28.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,301
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$34.1 million
$2,729 per resident
Police
$3.6 million13%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million12%
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million12%
Interest on debt
$3 million10%
Fire
$2.5 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$479,0002%
Housing & development
$23,000<1%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Other
$7.4 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Geneva

Full-time staff
139
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
31 full-time9 part
Housing & development
22 full-time10 part
Fire
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time16 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Other
10 full-time2 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

Geneva City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,287
New York: $34,607
Students
2,086
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $28,287 per pupil, $17,463 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 Geneva pay

Typical tax bill
$4,294
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.59%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$165,500
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 Geneva's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgenevany.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Geneva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geneva

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

All of Geneva'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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