Town Hall · Sennett

Sennett, NY town hall & government

Sennett spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sennett's money goes

Spent
$52,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$16
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$327 per resident
Interest on debt
$52,000100%
Town workforce

Who works for Sennett

Full-time staff
12
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Police
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

Weedsport Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$25,389
New York: $34,607
Students
732
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.2 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 $25,389 per pupil, $16,454 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 Sennett: Skaneateles Central School District ($26,966 per pupil) · Auburn City School District ($25,559 per pupil) · Jordan-Elbridge Central School District ($28,451 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sennett pay

Typical tax bill
$5,397
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$279,300
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 Sennett's government

Town hall & decisions in Sennett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sennett

Sennett is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Sennett'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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