Reading, NY town hall & government
Reading spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $686 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reading's government.
Where Reading's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Utility sales <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Reading
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watkins Glen Central School District
Reading's K–12 school district, shared with Burdett, Watkins Glen, Dix and Hector. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,272 per pupil, $17,924 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 Reading: Dundee Central School District ($30,250 per pupil).
What homeowners in Reading 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 Reading's government
Who represents Reading
Reading 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.