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Thurman, NY town hall & government

Thurman spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,465 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Thurman's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,465
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$932,00054%
Administration & buildings
$172,00010%
Fire
$79,0005%
Health & welfare
$57,0003%
Sewer & trash
$49,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$413,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 31%
  • From the state 28%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Thurman

Full-time staff
12
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Warrensburg Central School District

Thurman's K–12 school district, shared with Warrensburg and Lake George. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$32,867
New York: $34,607
Students
638
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $32,867 per pupil, $20,770 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 Thurman: Johnsburg Central School District ($41,668 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Thurman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,368
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$197,400
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 Thurman's government

🏛️ Official websitethurman-ny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Thurman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thurman

Thurman is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Thurman'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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