Phelps, NY town hall & government
Phelps spent $1.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $934 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phelps's government.
Where Phelps's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Phelps
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District
Phelps's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton Springs, Phelps, Manchester and Hopewell. 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 33%
- State 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $27,060 per pupil, $17,149 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.
Which schools Phelps kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phelps 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Phelps's government
Who represents Phelps
Phelps is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.