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Niagara, NY town hall & government

Niagara spent $10.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,360 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Niagara's money goes

Spent
$10.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,360
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$148 per resident
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million11%
Police
$957,0009%
Administration & buildings
$771,0007%
Water & other utilities
$768,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$579,0005%
Fire
$337,0003%
Interest on debt
$36,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$27,000<1%
Health & welfare
$25,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Niagara

Full-time staff
35
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Niagara pay

Typical tax bill
$3,388
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.32%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$146,200
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 Niagara's government

Town hall & decisions in Niagara →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Niagara

Niagara is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Timothy M. Kennedy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Niagara'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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