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Ripley, NY town hall & government

Ripley spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,723 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ripley's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,723
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$323,000
$143 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million48%
Roads & transportation
$739,00019%
Water & other utilities
$398,00010%
Administration & buildings
$217,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$163,0004%
Police
$42,0001%
Parks & libraries
$15,000<1%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$439,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the state 29%
  • From other local governments 18%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ripley

Full-time staff
9
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Ripley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,118
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.82%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$116,400
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

Contact Ripley's government

🏛️ Official websiteripley-ny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ripley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ripley

Ripley is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ripley'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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