Shelby, NY town hall & government
Shelby spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $482 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Medina Central School District
Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Medina and Ridgeway. 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 21%
- State 70%
- Federal 10%
Of the $27,155 per pupil, $17,351 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 Shelby: Royalton-Hartland Central School District ($22,648 per pupil).
What homeowners in Shelby 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.
Contact Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.