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German, NY town hall & government

German spent $404,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,151 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where German's money goes

Spent
$404,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,151
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$252,00062%
Fire
$68,00017%
Administration & buildings
$28,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$43,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 43%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

German didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for German

Full-time staff
2
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Cincinnatus Central School District

German's K–12 school district, shared with Taylor, Cincinnatus, Willet, Pitcher and Pharsalia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,566
New York: $34,607
Students
525
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $32,566 per pupil, $22,090 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 German: Greene Central School District ($30,060 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in German pay

Typical tax bill
$1,844
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$112,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact German's government

Town hall & decisions in German →

Beyond town hall

Who represents German

German is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of German'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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