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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.

Town budget

Where Grand Island's money goes

Spent
$25.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,163
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$130 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.8 million23%
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million11%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million10%
Fire
$1.6 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$975,0004%
Police
$447,0002%
Interest on debt
$133,0001%
Health & welfare
$35,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$21,000<1%
Other
$5.2 million21%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Grand Island

Full-time staff
87
57 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,200
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
16 full-time37 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time14 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$21,502
New York: $34,607
Students
2,828
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Grand Island pay

Typical tax bill
$5,850
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$327,000
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 Grand Island's government

🏛️ Official websitegrand-island.ny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grand Island →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Grand Island'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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