Town Hall · Onondaga

Onondaga, NY town hall & government

Onondaga spent $11.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $495 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Onondaga's money goes

Spent

$11.2 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2023

Per resident

$495

typical New York towns: $1,084

Long-term debt

$710,000

$31 per resident

Roads & transportation

$3.6 million32%

Fire

$3 million26%

Parks & libraries

$1.2 million11%

Administration & buildings

$993,0009%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$409,0004%

Sewer & trash

$151,0001%

Housing & development

$54,000<1%

Interest on debt

$53,000<1%

Water & other utilities

$48,000<1%

Health & welfare

$24,000<1%

Police

$14,000<1%

Paid to other governments

$2,000<1%

Other

$1.6 million15%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 73%
Interest, fines & other 6%
Other taxes & licenses 5%
From the federal government 5%
From the state 3%
Sales taxes 3%
Fees & charges 2%
From other local governments 2%

Town workforce

Who works for Onondaga

Full-time staff

24 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$56,600

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

20 full-time

Administration & buildings

8 full-time19 part

Parks & libraries

4 full-time3 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

2 full-time2 part

Other

3 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

Onondaga Central School District

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

Spending per pupil

$26,849

New York: $34,607

Students

801

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$22.9 million

at year end

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

Local 45%
State 51%
Federal 5%

Of the $26,849 per pupil, $15,856 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 Onondaga: Marcellus Central School District ($25,868 per pupil) · Westhill Central School District ($23,112 per pupil) · West Genesee Central School District ($22,150 per pupil).

Which schools Onondaga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Onondaga pay

Typical tax bill

$5,480

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.23%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$246,200

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 Onondaga's government

Town hall & decisions in Onondaga →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Onondaga

Onondaga is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Onondaga'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.