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Schuyler, NY town hall & government

Schuyler spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $524 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Schuyler's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$524
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$538,00031%
Fire
$195,00011%
Administration & buildings
$137,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$104,0006%
Sewer & trash
$33,0002%
Parks & libraries
$32,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$674,00039%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 42%
  • From other local governments 32%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Schuyler

Full-time staff
6
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
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

Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,767
New York: $34,607
Students
853
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 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $25,767 per pupil, $16,029 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 Schuyler: Whitesboro Central School District ($23,424 per pupil) · West Canada Valley Central School District ($31,825 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Schuyler pay

Typical tax bill
$2,506
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.16%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$116,000
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 Schuyler's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Schuyler

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

All of Schuyler'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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