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New Berlin, NY town hall & government

New Berlin spent $1.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,137 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
$1.1 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,137
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$335,000
$344 per resident
Roads & transportation
$293,00026%
Water & other utilities
$153,00014%
Administration & buildings
$76,0007%
Fire
$73,0007%
Health & welfare
$47,0004%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$432,00039%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Berlin

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
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

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$3,007
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.78%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$108,100
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 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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