Otto, NY town hall & government
Otto spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,790 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otto's government.
Where Otto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Otto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District
Otto's K–12 school district, shared with Cattaraugus, Little Valley, New Albion, Little Valley, East Otto and Mansfield. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $30,254 per pupil, $17,971 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.
What homeowners in Otto 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 Otto's government
Who represents Otto
Otto is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.