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Rush, NY town hall & government

Rush spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $669 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rush's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$669
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$45,000
$13 per resident
Roads & transportation
$689,00030%
Administration & buildings
$411,00018%
Parks & libraries
$286,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$204,0009%
Fire
$9,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$685,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rush

Full-time staff
11
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time25 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time14 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Rush-Henrietta Central School District

Rush's K–12 school district, shared with Henrietta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,956
New York: $34,607
Students
5,771
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $24,956 per pupil, $15,142 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 Rush: Avon Central School District ($23,087 per pupil) · Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District ($24,871 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rush pay

Typical tax bill
$6,294
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.38%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$264,600
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.

Local

Contact Rush's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofrush.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rush →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rush

Rush is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Rush'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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