Town Hall · Ogdensburg

Ogdensburg, NY town hall & government

Ogdensburg spent $29.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,951 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ogdensburg's money goes

Spent
$29.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,951
typical New York cities: $2,589
Long-term debt
$34.6 million
$3,469 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.2 million24%
Fire
$5.2 million18%
Police
$3.6 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million6%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million4%
Parks & libraries
$911,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$890,0003%
Interest on debt
$111,000<1%
Health & welfare
$110,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$12,000<1%
Other
$6.2 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ogdensburg

Full-time staff
90
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
23 full-time
Fire
16 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
5 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

Ogdensburg City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$34,432
New York: $34,607
Students
1,420
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$27 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $34,432 per pupil, $23,133 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 Ogdensburg: Lisbon Central School District ($29,378 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ogdensburg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,644
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.10%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$85,400
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 Ogdensburg's government

🏛️ Official websiteogdensburg.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ogdensburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ogdensburg

Ogdensburg is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ogdensburg'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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