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Johnson, NY town hall & government

Johnson spent $38.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,741 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnson's money goes

Spent
$38.5 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,741
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$100.1 million
$7,129 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.3 million19%
Police
$3.9 million10%
Interest on debt
$3.6 million9%
Fire
$3.1 million8%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million7%
Paid to other governments
$2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$582,0002%
Parks & libraries
$497,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$431,0001%
Other
$11.8 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnson

Full-time staff
134
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
and 36 full-time firefighters
Police
43 full-time6 part
Fire
37 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
16 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time3 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

Johnson City Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$29,207
New York: $34,607
Students
2,281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $29,207 per pupil, $18,442 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 Johnson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,982
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.40%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$117,100
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 Johnson's government

Town hall & decisions in Johnson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnson

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

All of Johnson'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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