Town Hall · Penfield

Penfield, NY town hall & government

Penfield spent $16.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $450 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Penfield's money goes

Spent
$16.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$450
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$10 million
$268 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.9 million24%
Parks & libraries
$3.3 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$975,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$742,0004%
Interest on debt
$527,0003%
Fire
$137,0001%
Health & welfare
$83,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$13,000<1%
Other
$4.7 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • From other local governments 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Penfield

Full-time staff
113
61 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
40 full-time31 part
Roads & transportation
51 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time24 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Penfield pay

Typical tax bill
$7,223
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.48%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$291,500
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 Penfield's government

🏛️ Official websitepenfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Penfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Penfield

Penfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Penfield'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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