Owasco, NY town hall & government
Owasco spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,617 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owasco's government.
Where Owasco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 32%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Owasco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Owasco didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Auburn City School District
Owasco's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn and Fleming. 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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 10%
Of the $25,559 per pupil, $16,944 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 Owasco: Skaneateles Central School District ($26,966 per pupil).
What homeowners in Owasco 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 Owasco's government
Who represents Owasco
Owasco is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.