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Moravia, NY town hall & government

Moravia spent $1.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,551 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moravia's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,551
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$649,000
$542 per resident
Sewer & trash
$961,00052%
Water & other utilities
$284,00015%
Roads & transportation
$166,0009%
Administration & buildings
$70,0004%
Police
$67,0004%
Interest on debt
$60,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0002%
Health & welfare
$27,0001%
Parks & libraries
$12,0001%
Other
$183,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 34%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moravia

Full-time staff
8
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Police
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
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

Moravia Central School District

Moravia's K–12 school district, shared with Moravia, Sempronius, Niles and Locke. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,240
New York: $34,607
Students
909
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,240 per pupil, $18,152 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 Moravia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,194
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.43%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$131,300
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 Moravia's government

Town hall & decisions in Moravia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moravia

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

All of Moravia'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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