Otego, NY town hall & government
Otego spent $478,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $523 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otego's government.
Where Otego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Utility sales 30%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Otego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Otego-Unadilla Central School District
Otego's K–12 school district, shared with Unadilla, Otego, Unadilla and Sidney. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 9%
Of the $26,921 per pupil, $16,935 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 Otego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otego 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 Otego's government
Who represents Otego
Otego is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.