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Kortright, NY town hall & government

Kortright spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $963 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kortright's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$963
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$207,000
$136 per resident
Roads & transportation
$886,00060%
Sewer & trash
$135,0009%
Administration & buildings
$99,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0002%
Water & other utilities
$25,0002%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$284,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 22%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Kortright

Full-time staff
7
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
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

South Kortright Central School District

Kortright's K–12 school district, shared with Hobart and Stamford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,430
New York: $34,607
Students
321
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $30,430 per pupil, $17,938 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 Kortright: Charlotte Valley Central School District ($33,552 per pupil) · Stamford Central School District ($36,067 per pupil) · Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi ($25,675 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kortright pay

Typical tax bill
$2,945
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$217,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Kortright

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

All of Kortright'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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