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New Berlin, NY town hall & government

New Berlin spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $596 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Berlin's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$596
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$424 per resident
Roads & transportation
$654,00044%
Administration & buildings
$177,00012%
Police
$177,00012%
Fire
$84,0006%
Interest on debt
$45,0003%
Parks & libraries
$35,0002%
Water & other utilities
$33,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$245,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Berlin

Full-time staff
10
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Police
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
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

Unadilla Valley Central School District

New Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with New Berlin, Columbus and Pittsfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,112
New York: $34,607
Students
805
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $28,112 per pupil, $17,060 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 New Berlin: Norwich City School District ($24,726 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in New Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$3,315
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.29%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$144,500
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 New Berlin's government

Town hall & decisions in New Berlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Berlin

New Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of New Berlin'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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