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Madrid, NY town hall & government

Madrid spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,011 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madrid's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,011
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$1,104 per resident
Roads & transportation
$894,00054%
Parks & libraries
$127,0008%
Administration & buildings
$117,0007%
Interest on debt
$76,0005%
Sewer & trash
$55,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0002%
Health & welfare
$39,0002%
Water & other utilities
$38,0002%
Other
$264,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madrid

Full-time staff
5
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Madrid-Waddington Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,730
New York: $34,607
Students
627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $27,730 per pupil, $17,343 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 Madrid: Norwood-Norfolk Central School District ($26,782 per pupil) · Lisbon Central School District ($29,378 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Madrid pay

Typical tax bill
$2,993
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.45%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$122,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Madrid's government

Town hall & decisions in Madrid →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madrid

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

All of Madrid'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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