Town Hall · Newark

Newark, NY town hall & government

Newark spent $13.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,576 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newark's money goes

Spent
$13.8 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,576
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$21.5 million
$2,455 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million25%
Police
$1.8 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$762,0006%
Fire
$675,0005%
Parks & libraries
$415,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$343,0002%
Paid to other governments
$141,0001%
Health & welfare
$24,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newark

Full-time staff
41
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 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

Newark Central School District

Newark's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia and Palmyra. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,610
New York: $34,607
Students
1,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $28,610 per pupil, $18,481 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 Newark pay

Typical tax bill
$4,106
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.10%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$132,600
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 Newark's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofnewark.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newark

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

All of Newark'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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