Town Hall · Veteran

Veteran, NY town hall & government

Veteran spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $496 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Veteran's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$496
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$793,00051%
Administration & buildings
$226,00015%
Fire
$170,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,0003%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$292,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From other local governments 34%
  • From the state 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Veteran

Full-time staff
5
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

Horseheads Central School District

Veteran's K–12 school district, shared with Millport, Horseheads, Horseheads, Big Flats, Catlin and Erin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,217
New York: $34,607
Students
3,826
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,217 per pupil, $14,416 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 Veteran: Odessa-Montour Central School District ($24,509 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Veteran pay

Typical tax bill
$3,176
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$170,400
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.

Local

Contact Veteran's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Veteran

Veteran is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Veteran'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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