Town Hall · Utica

Utica, NY town hall & government

Utica spent $147.4 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,300 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Utica

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Utica's money goes

Spent
$147.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,300
typical New York cities: $2,553
Long-term debt
$83.4 million
$1,301 per resident
Parks & libraries
$25.1 million17%
Police
$23.1 million16%
Fire
$16.6 million11%
Roads & transportation
$10.6 million7%
Health & welfare
$9.5 million6%
Housing & development
$6.7 million5%
Sewer & trash
$6.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$4.8 million3%
Interest on debt
$3.5 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million1%
Other
$39.6 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 31%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 18%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Utica

Full-time staff
523
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
144
and 122 full-time firefighters
Police
176 full-time5 part
Fire
124 full-time
Housing & development
71 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
32 full-time23 part
Sewer & trash
35 full-time
Parks & libraries
26 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
9 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time4 part
Other
21 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

Utica City School District

Utica's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,222
New York: $34,607
Students
9,329
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$81.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 12%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $24,222 per pupil, $14,955 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Utica pay

Typical tax bill
$3,246
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$151,300
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 Utica's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofutica.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Utica →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Utica

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

All of Utica'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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