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Murray, NY town hall & government

Murray spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $388 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Murray's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$388
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$801 per resident
Roads & transportation
$658,00037%
Water & other utilities
$319,00018%
Interest on debt
$206,00012%
Administration & buildings
$200,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$98,0005%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$302,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Murray

Full-time staff
6
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 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

Holley Central School District

Murray's K–12 school district, shared with Holley and Clarendon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,874
New York: $34,607
Students
979
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,874 per pupil, $15,949 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.

Also serving Murray: Kendall Central School District ($24,265 per pupil) · Albion Central School District ($19,326 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Murray pay

Typical tax bill
$3,907
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.16%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$123,800
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.

Local

Contact Murray's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmurray.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Murray →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Murray

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

All of Murray'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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