Town Hall · Norwich

Norwich, NY town hall & government

Norwich spent $10.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,658 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
$10.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,658
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$861 per resident
Fire
$2.2 million20%
Police
$1.7 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million10%
Sewer & trash
$916,0009%
Water & other utilities
$757,0007%
Administration & buildings
$667,0006%
Interest on debt
$391,0004%
Parks & libraries
$210,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$149,0001%
Paid to other governments
$50,000<1%
Housing & development
$16,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$2.6 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norwich

Full-time staff
69
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
20 full-time1 part
Fire
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

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 Plymouth, Norwich, 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Norwich pay

Typical tax bill
$3,824
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.16%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$121,100
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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