Potter, NY town hall & government
Potter spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $737 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Potter's government.
Where Potter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Potter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)
Potter's K–12 school district, shared with Rushville, Gorham, Middlesex and Seneca. 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 42%
- State 48%
- Federal 10%
Of the $33,045 per pupil, $19,671 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 Potter: Penn Yan Central School District ($28,798 per pupil).
Which schools Potter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Potter 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 Potter's government
Who represents Potter
Potter 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.