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Seneca Falls, NY town hall & government

Seneca Falls spent $12.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,452 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Seneca Falls's money goes

Spent
$12.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,452
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$419 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million23%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million15%
Police
$1.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million13%
Administration & buildings
$898,0007%
Parks & libraries
$783,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$357,0003%
Interest on debt
$171,0001%
Paid to other governments
$130,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Seneca Falls

Full-time staff
60
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 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

Seneca Falls Central School District

Seneca Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Tyre and Fayette. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,951
New York: $34,607
Students
1,236
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $25,951 per pupil, $16,895 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 Seneca Falls: Waterloo Central School District ($28,798 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Seneca Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$3,383
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.47%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$137,100
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 Seneca Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitesenecafalls.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Seneca Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Seneca Falls

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

All of Seneca Falls'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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