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Paris, NY town hall & government

Paris spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $676 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Paris's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$676
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$879,000
$210 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million40%
Water & other utilities
$280,00010%
Administration & buildings
$265,0009%
Sewer & trash
$183,0006%
Fire
$112,0004%
Parks & libraries
$79,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$68,0002%
Interest on debt
$28,0001%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$671,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 41%
  • From the state 8%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Paris

Full-time staff
17
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Paris didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sauquoit Valley Central School District

Paris's K–12 school district, shared with Clayville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,599
New York: $34,607
Students
980
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $22,599 per pupil, $15,033 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 Paris: New Hartford Central School District ($23,234 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Paris pay

Typical tax bill
$5,104
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.09%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$243,800
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.

Local

Contact Paris's government

Town hall & decisions in Paris →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paris

Paris is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Paris'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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