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Spafford, NY town hall & government

Spafford spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $908 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Spafford's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$908
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$5 million
$3,040 per resident
Roads & transportation
$632,00042%
Interest on debt
$207,00014%
Sewer & trash
$181,00012%
Administration & buildings
$129,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$73,0005%
Water & other utilities
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$251,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Spafford

Full-time staff
3
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

Skaneateles Central School District

Spafford's K–12 school district, shared with Skaneateles, Skaneateles, Owasco and Sennett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,966
New York: $34,607
Students
1,244
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $26,966 per pupil, $15,675 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 Spafford: Homer Central School District ($25,166 per pupil) · Marcellus Central School District ($25,868 per pupil) · Tully Central School District ($27,976 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Spafford pay

Typical tax bill
$4,806
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$323,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Spafford's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Spafford

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

All of Spafford'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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