Town Hall · Sodus

Sodus, NY town hall & government

Sodus spent $79,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $10 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sodus's money goes

Spent
$79,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$10
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$334 per resident
Interest on debt
$79,000100%
Town workforce

Who works for Sodus

Full-time staff
17
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 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

Sodus Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$35,710
New York: $34,607
Students
1,102
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $35,710 per pupil, $19,514 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 Sodus: Lyons Central School District ($32,096 per pupil) · Marion Central School District ($31,244 per pupil) · Williamson Central School District ($25,466 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sodus pay

Typical tax bill
$3,866
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.54%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$152,500
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 Sodus's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsodus.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sodus →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sodus

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

All of Sodus'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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