Town Hall · Volney

Volney, NY town hall & government

Volney spent $283,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $50 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Volney's money goes

Spent
$283,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$50
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
$2,107 per resident
Interest on debt
$283,000100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Volney

Full-time staff
9
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
9 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time18 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time18 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Volney didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton City School District

Volney's K–12 school district, shared with Fulton and Granby. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,926
New York: $34,607
Students
3,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $28,926 per pupil, $18,169 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 Volney: Mexico Central School District ($27,808 per pupil) · Phoenix Central School District ($26,640 per pupil) · Oswego City School District ($28,969 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Volney pay

Typical tax bill
$3,713
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.49%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$149,200
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 Volney's government

Town hall & decisions in Volney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Volney

Volney is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Volney'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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