Riga, NY town hall & government
Riga spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $665 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riga's government.
Where Riga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 64%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Riga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Churchville-Chili Central School District
Riga's K–12 school district, shared with Churchville, Ogden and Chili. 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 52%
- Federal 5%
Of the $22,646 per pupil, $13,720 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 Riga: Byron-Bergen Central School District ($24,924 per pupil) · Caledonia-Mumford Central School District ($22,740 per pupil).
Which schools Riga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riga 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.
Contact Riga's government
Who represents Riga
Riga is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. 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.