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.
Where Salisbury's money goes
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%
Who works for Salisbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
What homeowners in Salisbury pay
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.
Contact Salisbury's government
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.
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.