Town Hall · Minerva

Minerva, NY town hall & government

Minerva spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,475 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Minerva's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,475
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$833,000
$1,086 per resident
Roads & transportation
$737,00028%
Administration & buildings
$300,00011%
Parks & libraries
$241,0009%
Fire
$106,0004%
Sewer & trash
$102,0004%
Health & welfare
$97,0004%
Water & other utilities
$56,0002%
Interest on debt
$35,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$959,00036%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Minerva

Full-time staff
13
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Police
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

Minerva Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$56,088
New York: $34,607
Students
102
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $56,088 per pupil, $32,500 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 Minerva pay

Typical tax bill
$2,608
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$171,800
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 Minerva's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofminerva.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Minerva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minerva

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

All of Minerva'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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