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Rodman, NY town hall & government

Rodman spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,487 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rodman's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,487
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$893,00054%
Administration & buildings
$122,0007%
Fire
$93,0006%
Parks & libraries
$48,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,0003%
Health & welfare
$20,0001%
Sewer & trash
$15,0001%
Water & other utilities
$8,000<1%
Other
$404,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 46%
  • From other local governments 32%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rodman

Full-time staff
6
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Jefferson Central School District

Rodman's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Lorraine, Mannsville, Worth, Adams and Watertown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,041
New York: $34,607
Students
1,824
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $20,041 per pupil, $13,382 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rodman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,893
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$199,200
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 Rodman's government

Town hall & decisions in Rodman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rodman

Rodman is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Rodman'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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