Town Hall · Solvay

Solvay, NY town hall & government

Solvay spent $29.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $4,723 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Solvay's money goes

Spent
$29.5 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,723
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
$1,291 per resident
Water & other utilities
$22.4 million76%
Police
$1.5 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million5%
Sewer & trash
$668,0002%
Interest on debt
$600,0002%
Parks & libraries
$593,0002%
Paid to other governments
$346,0001%
Administration & buildings
$323,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$237,0001%
Other
$1.4 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 77%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Solvay didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Solvay

Full-time staff
56
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Other
12 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Solvay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Solvay Union Free School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,768
New York: $34,607
Students
1,367
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $27,768 per pupil, $17,154 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Solvay pay

Typical tax bill
$4,459
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.97%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$150,000
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 Solvay's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofsolvay.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Solvay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Solvay

Solvay is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Solvay'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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