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Newstead, NY town hall & government

Newstead spent $4.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $566 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newstead's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$566
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$904 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million20%
Water & other utilities
$713,00014%
Administration & buildings
$551,00011%
Fire
$551,00011%
Sewer & trash
$368,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$284,0006%
Interest on debt
$281,0006%
Parks & libraries
$279,0006%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Police
$7,000<1%
Other
$870,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • From other local governments 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Newstead

Full-time staff
13
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,800
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
1 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 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

Akron Central School District

Newstead's K–12 school district, shared with Akron and Royalton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,567
New York: $34,607
Students
1,245
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,567 per pupil, $14,844 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 Newstead: Clarence Central School District ($20,086 per pupil) · Alden Central School District ($21,496 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Newstead pay

Typical tax bill
$4,634
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.97%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$235,500
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 Newstead's government

Town hall & decisions in Newstead →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newstead

Newstead is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Newstead'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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