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.
Where Odessa's money goes
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%
Who works for Odessa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
What homeowners in Odessa pay
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.
Contact Odessa's government
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.
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.