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Odessa, NY town hall & government

Odessa spent $2.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $4,698 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Odessa's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,698
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$475,000
$870 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million61%
Fire
$99,0004%
Parks & libraries
$97,0004%
Administration & buildings
$74,0003%
Roads & transportation
$64,0002%
Water & other utilities
$62,0002%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,000<1%
Other
$568,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • From other local governments 32%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Odessa

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Odessa-Montour Central School District

Odessa's K–12 school district, shared with Montour, Catharine, Montour Falls and Cayuta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,509
New York: $34,607
Students
733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $24,509 per pupil, $14,970 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 Odessa pay

Typical tax bill
$3,182
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$158,600
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 Odessa's government

Town hall & decisions in Odessa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Odessa

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

All of Odessa'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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