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Seneca, NY town hall & government

Seneca spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,253 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Seneca's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,253
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$165,000
$62 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million32%
Water & other utilities
$767,00023%
Administration & buildings
$331,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$68,0002%
Police
$24,0001%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Parks & libraries
$14,000<1%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$8,000<1%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Other
$1 million31%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Seneca

Full-time staff
11
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 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

Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

Seneca's K–12 school district, shared with Rushville, Gorham, Middlesex and Potter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,045
New York: $34,607
Students
1,112
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $33,045 per pupil, $19,671 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: Geneva City School District ($28,287 per pupil) · Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District ($27,060 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Seneca pay

Typical tax bill
$2,810
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$192,700
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's government

Town hall & decisions in Seneca →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Seneca

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

All of Seneca'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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