Town Hall · Preble

Preble, NY town hall & government

Preble spent $802,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $623 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Preble's money goes

Spent
$802,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$623
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$490,00061%
Administration & buildings
$104,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0006%
Parks & libraries
$10,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$144,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 62%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Preble

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Preble didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Homer Central School District

Preble's K–12 school district, shared with Homer, Scott, Homer, Truxton, Summerhill and Spafford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,166
New York: $34,607
Students
1,864
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 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,166 per pupil, $15,372 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 Preble: Tully Central School District ($27,976 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Preble pay

Typical tax bill
$4,323
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.45%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$176,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Preble

Preble is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Preble'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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