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North Harmony, NY town hall & government

North Harmony spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,021 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Harmony's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,021
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million60%
Administration & buildings
$250,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$102,0005%
Sewer & trash
$60,0003%
Parks & libraries
$31,0001%
Interest on debt
$26,0001%
Water & other utilities
$8,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$395,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • From other local governments 31%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Harmony

Full-time staff
9
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time7 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

Chautauqua Lake Central School District

North Harmony's K–12 school district, shared with Mayville and Chautauqua. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,030
New York: $34,607
Students
729
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $26,030 per pupil, $14,734 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 North Harmony: Panama Central School District ($30,546 per pupil) · Sherman Central School District ($27,639 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Harmony pay

Typical tax bill
$2,899
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.42%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$204,000
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 North Harmony's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents North Harmony

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

All of North Harmony'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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