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Otselic, NY town hall & government

Otselic spent $654,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $660 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Otselic's money goes

Spent
$654,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$660
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$495,00076%
Administration & buildings
$41,0006%
Water & other utilities
$25,0004%
Parks & libraries
$18,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Other
$63,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 37%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Otselic didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Otselic

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Georgetown-South Otselic Central School District

Otselic's K–12 school district, shared with Georgetown, Pharsalia and Lincklaen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$40,138
New York: $34,607
Students
305
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $40,138 per pupil, $23,262 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 Otselic: Sherburne-Earlville Central School District ($28,685 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Otselic pay

Typical tax bill
$2,235
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.07%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$107,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Otselic

Otselic is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Otselic'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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