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Norwich, NY town hall & government

Norwich spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $539 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norwich's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$539
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$106,000
$29 per resident
Fire
$673,00035%
Roads & transportation
$658,00034%
Water & other utilities
$225,00012%
Administration & buildings
$123,0006%
Sewer & trash
$49,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0002%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Police
$5,000<1%
Other
$134,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norwich

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Norwich City School District

Norwich's K–12 school district, shared with Norwich, Plymouth, Preston, Pharsalia and North Norwich. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,726
New York: $34,607
Students
1,672
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $24,726 per pupil, $14,712 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 Norwich: Unadilla Valley Central School District ($28,112 per pupil) · Oxford Academy and Central School District ($28,765 per pupil) · Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District ($27,301 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norwich pay

Typical tax bill
$2,456
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$127,100
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 Norwich's government

🏛️ Official websitenorwichnewyork.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norwich →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwich

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

All of Norwich'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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