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Massena, NY town hall & government

Massena spent $17.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,764 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Massena's money goes

Spent
$17.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,764
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$462 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million16%
Police
$2.4 million13%
Health & welfare
$1.8 million10%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million8%
Fire
$816,0005%
Parks & libraries
$446,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$430,0002%
Administration & buildings
$316,0002%
Interest on debt
$180,0001%
Housing & development
$3,000<1%
Other
$5.5 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Massena

Full-time staff
85
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 10 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time6 part
Fire
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Massena Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,342
New York: $34,607
Students
2,447
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,342 per pupil, $17,741 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 Massena pay

Typical tax bill
$3,218
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.41%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$94,400
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 Massena's government

🏛️ Official websitemassena.ny.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Massena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Massena

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

All of Massena'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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