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Tonawanda, NY town hall & government

Tonawanda spent $29.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,994 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tonawanda's money goes

Spent
$29.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,994
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$14.9 million
$1,008 per resident
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million15%
Sewer & trash
$4 million14%
Roads & transportation
$3.8 million13%
Police
$3.7 million13%
Fire
$3 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million6%
Interest on debt
$681,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$286,0001%
Health & welfare
$24,000<1%
Other
$7.7 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 21%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tonawanda

Full-time staff
124
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 27 full-time firefighters
Police
28 full-time
Fire
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
18 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Tonawanda pay

Typical tax bill
$4,089
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.36%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$173,600
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.

Local

Contact Tonawanda's government

🏛️ Official websitetonawandacity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tonawanda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tonawanda

Tonawanda is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Timothy M. Kennedy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Tonawanda'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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