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Moira, NY town hall & government

Moira spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $475 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moira's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$475
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$831,00064%
Administration & buildings
$66,0005%
Fire
$38,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0003%
Health & welfare
$36,0003%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Sewer & trash
$5,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$269,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • From the state 28%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Moira

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moira didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brushton-Moira Central School District

Moira's K–12 school district, shared with Brushton, Brandon, Bangor and Dickinson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,738
New York: $34,607
Students
791
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $25,738 per pupil, $16,737 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 Moira pay

Typical tax bill
$1,695
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.83%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$92,600
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.

Local

Contact Moira's government

Town hall & decisions in Moira →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moira

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

All of Moira'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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