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Newcomb, NY town hall & government

Newcomb spent $5.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $12,716 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newcomb's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$12,716
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$211,000
$521 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million25%
Administration & buildings
$648,00013%
Parks & libraries
$469,0009%
Fire
$375,0007%
Health & welfare
$325,0006%
Sewer & trash
$130,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$60,0001%
Water & other utilities
$24,000<1%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newcomb

Full-time staff
19
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time18 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time2 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

Newcomb Central School District

Newcomb's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$98,280
New York: $34,607
Students
50
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $98,280 per pupil, $52,280 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 Newcomb pay

Typical tax bill
$1,488
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$254,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Newcomb's government

🏛️ Official websitenewcombny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newcomb →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newcomb

Newcomb is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Newcomb'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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