Town Hall · Sidney

Sidney, NY town hall & government

Sidney spent $7.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,136 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
$7.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,136
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$140,000
$39 per resident
Housing & development
$2 million27%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million18%
Sewer & trash
$841,00011%
Water & other utilities
$756,00010%
Police
$649,0009%
Administration & buildings
$253,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$138,0002%
Fire
$104,0001%
Parks & libraries
$98,0001%
Paid to other governments
$33,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From the federal government 26%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sidney

Full-time staff
28
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
10 full-time2 part
Police
8 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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 Masonville and Sidney. 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: Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District ($27,301 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sidney pay

Typical tax bill
$3,495
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.90%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$120,700
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 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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