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McGraw, NY town hall & government

McGraw spent $1.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,402 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McGraw's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,402
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$2,842 per resident
Roads & transportation
$400,00029%
Water & other utilities
$133,00010%
Parks & libraries
$130,00010%
Sewer & trash
$127,0009%
Housing & development
$117,0009%
Administration & buildings
$116,0009%
Interest on debt
$112,0008%
Fire
$41,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$173,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • From the state 24%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for McGraw

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$36,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
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

McGraw Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,648
New York: $34,607
Students
509
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,648 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 McGraw pay

Typical tax bill
$2,853
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.60%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$109,600
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 McGraw's government

Town hall & decisions in McGraw →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McGraw

McGraw is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of McGraw'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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