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South Bristol, NY town hall & government

South Bristol spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,548 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Bristol's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,548
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million45%
Administration & buildings
$319,00013%
Fire
$207,0008%
Sewer & trash
$72,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$70,0003%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Police
$13,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$648,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 59%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Bristol

Full-time staff
7
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 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

Naples Central School District

South Bristol's K–12 school district, shared with Naples, Naples and Italy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,649
New York: $34,607
Students
587
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $32,649 per pupil, $19,617 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 South Bristol: Honeoye Central School District ($31,439 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in South Bristol pay

Typical tax bill
$5,205
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$309,600
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 South Bristol's government

Town hall & decisions in South Bristol →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Bristol

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

All of South Bristol'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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