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Porter, NY town hall & government

Porter spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $595 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Porter's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$595
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$440,000
$68 per resident
Roads & transportation
$991,00026%
Sewer & trash
$641,00017%
Administration & buildings
$450,00012%
Water & other utilities
$381,00010%
Parks & libraries
$254,0007%
Fire
$188,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$165,0004%
Police
$112,0003%
Interest on debt
$19,000<1%
Health & welfare
$16,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$654,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From other local governments 30%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Porter

Full-time staff
19
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
12 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Porter pay

Typical tax bill
$3,944
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$226,300
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 Porter's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofporter.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Porter →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Porter

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

All of Porter'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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