Town Hall · Parish

Parish, NY town hall & government

Parish spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $555 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Parish's money goes

Spent

$1.3 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$555

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

None

none outstanding at year end

Roads & transportation

$565,00042%

Fire

$221,00016%

Administration & buildings

$152,00011%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$66,0005%

Health & welfare

$34,0003%

Parks & libraries

$9,0001%

Interest on debt

$7,0001%

Water & other utilities

$4,000<1%

Sewer & trash

$1,000<1%

Other

$286,00021%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 64%
From other local governments 15%
From the state 14%
Other taxes & licenses 3%
Interest, fines & other 3%
Sales taxes 1%
Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Parish collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Parish

Full-time staff

9 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$55,500

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

4 full-time3 part

Administration & buildings

2 full-time6 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

Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District

Parish's K–12 school district, shared with Parish, Amboy, Albion, Williamstown and Orwell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$33,522

New York: $34,607

Students

1,051

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$3.3 million

at year end

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

Local 21%
State 70%
Federal 9%

Of the $33,522 per pupil, $21,868 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 Parish: Central Square Central School District ($25,432 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Parish pay

Typical tax bill

$3,250

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.41%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$134,900

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

Contact Parish's government

Town hall & decisions in Parish →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parish

Parish is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Parish'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.