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Waddington, NY town hall & government

Waddington spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $737 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waddington's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$737
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$15,000
$7 per resident
Roads & transportation
$917,00056%
Administration & buildings
$147,0009%
Parks & libraries
$88,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$63,0004%
Health & welfare
$42,0003%
Fire
$35,0002%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$324,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 37%
  • From other local governments 30%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waddington

Full-time staff
5
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 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

Madrid-Waddington Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$27,730
New York: $34,607
Students
627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $27,730 per pupil, $17,343 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 Waddington pay

Typical tax bill
$3,327
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$157,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Waddington's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Waddington

Waddington is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Waddington'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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