Town Hall · Stafford

Stafford, NY town hall & government

Stafford spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $936 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stafford's money goes

Spent

$2.2 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$936

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

$3.2 million

$1,365 per resident

Roads & transportation

$772,00036%

Fire

$286,00013%

Administration & buildings

$215,00010%

Interest on debt

$202,0009%

Water & other utilities

$197,0009%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$182,0008%

Parks & libraries

$42,0002%

Paid to other governments

$19,0001%

Police

$14,0001%

Health & welfare

$1,000<1%

Other

$234,00011%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 33%
Interest, fines & other 27%
From other local governments 24%
From the state 11%
Other taxes & licenses 3%
Sales taxes 2%
Fees & charges <1%

Town workforce

Who works for Stafford

Full-time staff

13 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$52,800

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

1 full-time10 part

Roads & transportation

4 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

2 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

Le Roy Central School District

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

Spending per pupil

$22,131

New York: $34,607

Students

1,177

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$24.4 million

at year end

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

Local 34%
State 60%
Federal 5%

Of the $22,131 per pupil, $13,684 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 Stafford: Byron-Bergen Central School District ($24,924 per pupil) · Batavia City School District ($25,389 per pupil) · Pavilion Central School District ($28,423 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stafford pay

Typical tax bill

$4,649

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.55%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$182,500

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 Stafford's government

Town hall & decisions in Stafford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stafford

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

All of Stafford'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.