Grand Island, NY town hall & government
Grand Island spent $25.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,163 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Island's government.
Where Grand Island's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- From other local governments 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Grand Island
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grand Island Central School District
Grand Island's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 57%
- State 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,502 per pupil, $14,434 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.
What homeowners in Grand Island pay
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.
Contact Grand Island's government
Who represents Grand Island
Grand Island is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Timothy M. Kennedy. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.