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Rossie, NY town hall & government

Rossie spent $810,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $974 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rossie's money goes

Spent
$810,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$974
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$523,00065%
Administration & buildings
$46,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0005%
Fire
$16,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Police
$6,0001%
Other
$172,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 37%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 21%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rossie

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Gouverneur Central School District

Rossie's K–12 school district, shared with Gouverneur, Gouverneur, Richville, Fowler, Macomb and De Kalb. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,264
New York: $34,607
Students
1,440
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $27,264 per pupil, $17,399 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 Rossie: Hammond Central School District ($38,296 per pupil) · Indian River Central School District ($27,042 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rossie pay

Typical tax bill
$2,141
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$99,800
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 Rossie's government

Town hall & decisions in Rossie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rossie

Rossie is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Rossie'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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