Town Hall · Solon

Solon, NY town hall & government

Solon spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $994 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Solon's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$994
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$692,00065%
Administration & buildings
$69,0006%
Fire
$27,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0002%
Other
$261,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Solon

Full-time staff
3
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

McGraw Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,648
New York: $34,607
Students
509
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,648 per pupil, $17,741 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 Solon: Cincinnatus Central School District ($32,566 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Solon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,455
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.32%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$148,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Solon's government

Town hall & decisions in Solon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Solon

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

All of Solon'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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