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Newfield, NY town hall & government

Newfield spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $630 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newfield's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$630
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$666 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million48%
Fire
$413,00013%
Administration & buildings
$161,0005%
Water & other utilities
$147,0005%
Parks & libraries
$103,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$79,0003%
Sewer & trash
$76,0002%
Interest on debt
$71,0002%
Health & welfare
$28,0001%
Police
$6,000<1%
Other
$514,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newfield

Full-time staff
10
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Newfield Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$31,102
New York: $34,607
Students
688
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $31,102 per pupil, $20,548 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 Newfield: Spencer-Van Etten Central School District ($29,317 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,225
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.47%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$171,300
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 Newfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Newfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newfield

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

All of Newfield'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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