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Poland, NY town hall & government

Poland spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $624 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Poland's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$624
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$892,00065%
Administration & buildings
$111,0008%
Parks & libraries
$43,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$34,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$286,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From other local governments 32%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Poland

Full-time staff
5
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Falconer Central School District

Poland's K–12 school district, shared with Falconer, Ellington and Ellicott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,639
New York: $34,607
Students
1,148
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $21,639 per pupil, $13,650 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 Poland: Frewsburg Central School District ($26,497 per pupil) · Randolph Central School District ($26,717 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Poland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,361
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.20%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$107,200
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 Poland's government

Town hall & decisions in Poland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Poland

Poland is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Poland'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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