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Port Dickinson, NY town hall & government

Port Dickinson spent $1.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,121 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Port Dickinson's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,121
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$202,000
$134 per resident
Sewer & trash
$344,00020%
Police
$285,00017%
Roads & transportation
$280,00017%
Water & other utilities
$259,00015%
Administration & buildings
$148,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$53,0003%
Parks & libraries
$41,0002%
Fire
$27,0002%
Paid to other governments
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Other
$231,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 31%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Port Dickinson

Full-time staff
7
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 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

Chenango Valley Central School District

Port Dickinson's K–12 school district, shared with Dickinson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,311
New York: $34,607
Students
1,726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,311 per pupil, $15,253 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 Port Dickinson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,614
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.53%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$142,800
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 Port Dickinson's government

Town hall & decisions in Port Dickinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Port Dickinson

Port Dickinson is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Port Dickinson'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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