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Sidney, NY town hall & government

Sidney spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $397 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sidney's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$397
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$854,00041%
Administration & buildings
$216,00010%
Parks & libraries
$142,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,0004%
Fire
$70,0003%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$2,000<1%
Other
$728,00035%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sidney

Full-time staff
7
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time5 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

Sidney Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$26,341
New York: $34,607
Students
1,035
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $26,341 per pupil, $15,785 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 Sidney: Otego-Unadilla Central School District ($26,921 per pupil) · Franklin Central School District ($38,405 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sidney pay

Typical tax bill
$3,329
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.73%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$122,100
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 Sidney's government

Town hall & decisions in Sidney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sidney

Sidney is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Sidney'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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