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Salisbury, NY town hall & government

Salisbury spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,375 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Salisbury's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,375
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million84%
Administration & buildings
$73,0003%
Sewer & trash
$35,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0001%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Parks & libraries
$18,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Other
$231,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 44%
  • From the state 18%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Salisbury

Full-time staff
6
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dolgeville Central School District

Salisbury's K–12 school district, shared with Dolgeville, Stratford and Manheim. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,504
New York: $34,607
Students
816
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $25,504 per pupil, $16,847 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 Salisbury: Poland Central School District ($29,381 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Salisbury pay

Typical tax bill
$1,649
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$123,500
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 Salisbury's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Salisbury

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

All of Salisbury'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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