Montezuma, NY town hall & government
Montezuma spent $849,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montezuma's government.
Where Montezuma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 43%
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Montezuma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Port Byron Central School District
Montezuma's K–12 school district, shared with Mentz, Port Byron, Throop and Conquest. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 8%
Of the $28,461 per pupil, $15,417 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.
What homeowners in Montezuma pay
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.
Contact Montezuma's government
Who represents Montezuma
Montezuma is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.