Phoenix, NY town hall & government
Phoenix spent $2.8 million in the year to February 28, 2024, about $1,288 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phoenix's government.
Where Phoenix's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Phoenix
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Phoenix Central School District
Phoenix's K–12 school district, shared with Schroeppel. 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 30%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $26,640 per pupil, $15,792 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 Phoenix kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phoenix 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 Phoenix's government
Who represents Phoenix
Phoenix 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.