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Middlesex, NY town hall & government

Middlesex spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,339 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Middlesex's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,339
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1 million54%
Administration & buildings
$177,0009%
Fire
$158,0008%
Water & other utilities
$143,0007%
Health & welfare
$98,0005%
Parks & libraries
$44,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,0001%
Sewer & trash
$11,0001%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$246,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Middlesex

Full-time staff
5
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

Middlesex's K–12 school district, shared with Rushville, Gorham, Potter and Seneca. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,045
New York: $34,607
Students
1,112
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $33,045 per pupil, $19,671 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 Middlesex pay

Typical tax bill
$3,459
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.66%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$208,100
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 Middlesex's government

Town hall & decisions in Middlesex →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middlesex

Middlesex is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Middlesex'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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