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Van Buren, NY town hall & government

Van Buren spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $343 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Van Buren's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$343
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$225,000
$17 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million40%
Administration & buildings
$748,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$297,0007%
Parks & libraries
$220,0005%
Sewer & trash
$121,0003%
Water & other utilities
$77,0002%
Health & welfare
$33,0001%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 62%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Van Buren

Full-time staff
30
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baldwinsville Central School District

Van Buren's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwinsville and Lysander. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,895
New York: $34,607
Students
5,496
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,895 per pupil, $14,370 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 Van Buren: Jordan-Elbridge Central School District ($28,451 per pupil) · West Genesee Central School District ($22,150 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Van Buren pay

Typical tax bill
$4,171
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.46%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$169,600
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 Van Buren's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Van Buren

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

All of Van Buren'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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