Town Hall · Penn Yan

Penn Yan, NY town hall & government

Penn Yan spent $12.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,541 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Penn Yan's money goes

Spent
$12.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,541
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
$1,358 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million45%
Police
$1.3 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$534,0004%
Parks & libraries
$218,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$206,0002%
Interest on debt
$206,0002%
Paid to other governments
$110,0001%
Fire
$100,0001%
Housing & development
$30,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Penn Yan

Full-time staff
54
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
12 full-time12 part
Police
14 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Penn Yan Central School District

Penn Yan's K–12 school district, shared with Dresden, Torrey, Jerusalem, Benton and Milo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,798
New York: $34,607
Students
1,291
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $28,798 per pupil, $19,521 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Penn Yan pay

Typical tax bill
$3,146
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.06%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$152,700
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 Penn Yan's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofpennyan.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Penn Yan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Penn Yan

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

All of Penn Yan'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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