Town Hall · Vestal

Vestal, NY town hall & government

Vestal spent $35.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,214 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vestal's money goes

Spent
$35.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,214
typical New York towns: $1,084
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$77 per resident
Police
$7.8 million22%
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million19%
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million13%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million7%
Fire
$1.4 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$770,0002%
Interest on debt
$126,000<1%
Health & welfare
$45,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%
Other
$9 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Vestal

Full-time staff
128
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
44 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
13 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
2 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

Vestal Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,820
New York: $34,607
Students
3,485
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,820 per pupil, $15,964 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 Vestal: Susquehanna Valley Central School District ($25,818 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Vestal pay

Typical tax bill
$4,907
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.54%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$193,500
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.

Local

Contact Vestal's government

🏛️ Official websitevestalny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vestal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vestal

Vestal is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Vestal'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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