Town Hall · North Tonawanda

North Tonawanda, NY town hall & government

North Tonawanda spent $54.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,802 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs North Tonawanda

Austin J. TylecMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where North Tonawanda's money goes

Spent
$54.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,802
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
$473 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10 million18%
Police
$7.2 million13%
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million12%
Fire
$4.5 million8%
Housing & development
$2.6 million5%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$734,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$545,0001%
Health & welfare
$21,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$14.9 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for North Tonawanda

Full-time staff
259
79 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
51
and 43 full-time firefighters
Police
55 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
57 full-time4 part
Fire
44 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
29 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time36 part
Water & other utilities
25 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
15 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Tonawanda City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,754
New York: $34,607
Students
3,198
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $22,754 per pupil, $15,117 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 North Tonawanda pay

Typical tax bill
$4,636
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.35%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$197,200
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 North Tonawanda's government

🏛️ Official websitenorthtonawanda.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Tonawanda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Tonawanda

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

All of North Tonawanda'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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