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Rutland, NY town hall & government

Rutland spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $809 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rutland's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$809
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
$1,989 per resident
Roads & transportation
$924,00040%
Sewer & trash
$415,00018%
Interest on debt
$236,00010%
Administration & buildings
$181,0008%
Water & other utilities
$106,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$79,0003%
Paid to other governments
$34,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$310,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 43%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rutland

Full-time staff
7
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
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

Copenhagen Central School District

Rutland's K–12 school district, shared with Copenhagen, Harrisburg, Pinckney and Denmark. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,898
New York: $34,607
Students
489
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $22,898 per pupil, $13,360 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 Rutland: Carthage Central School District ($21,547 per pupil) · South Jefferson Central School District ($20,041 per pupil) · Watertown City School District ($20,205 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rutland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,752
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$201,600
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 Rutland's government

Town hall & decisions in Rutland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rutland

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

All of Rutland'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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