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Gouverneur, NY town hall & government

Gouverneur spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $327 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gouverneur's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$327
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$295,000
$43 per resident
Roads & transportation
$832,00037%
Water & other utilities
$323,00014%
Administration & buildings
$207,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$146,0006%
Sewer & trash
$68,0003%
Fire
$62,0003%
Interest on debt
$26,0001%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Housing & development
$8,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$547,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gouverneur

Full-time staff
13
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Gouverneur Central School District

Gouverneur's K–12 school district, shared with Gouverneur, Richville, Fowler, Macomb, Rossie and De Kalb. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,264
New York: $34,607
Students
1,440
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $27,264 per pupil, $17,399 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 Gouverneur pay

Typical tax bill
$2,624
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.03%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$129,300
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 Gouverneur's government

Town hall & decisions in Gouverneur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gouverneur

Gouverneur is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Gouverneur'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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