Oswego, NY town hall & government
Oswego spent $71.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,157 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oswego's government.
Coming up at Oswego's town hall
No upcoming meetings are posted yet.
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:30 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council Meeting 4th mondayCommon Council Chambers, 13 W. Oneida St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pmAdministrative Services CommitteeAdministrative Services Committee Meeting13 West Oneida Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pmPhysical Services CommitteePhysical Services Committee MeetingCommon Councilor Chambers, 13 W. Oneida St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pmPlanning and Development CommitteePlanning and Development Committee MeetingCommon Councilor Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 7:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmPhysical Services CommitteePhysical Services Committee MeetingCommon Councilor Chambers, 13 W. Oneida St Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmPlanning and Development CommitteePlanning and Development Committee MeetingCommon Councilor Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Oswego's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Oswego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Utility sales 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Oswego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oswego City School District
Oswego's K–12 school district, shared with Minetto, Scriba and Oswego. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,969 per pupil, $19,094 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.
Which schools Oswego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oswego 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.
Contact Oswego's government
Who represents Oswego
Oswego is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.