Town Hall · Waterloo

Waterloo, NY town hall & government

Waterloo spent $7.6 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,564 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waterloo's money goes

Spent
$7.6 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,564
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
$1,466 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million26%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million19%
Police
$958,00013%
Sewer & trash
$913,00012%
Administration & buildings
$371,0005%
Interest on debt
$233,0003%
Parks & libraries
$211,0003%
Paid to other governments
$118,0002%
Fire
$115,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$70,0001%
Housing & development
$28,000<1%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waterloo

Full-time staff
30
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Waterloo Central School District

Waterloo's K–12 school district, shared with Waterloo, Junius, Fayette and Tyre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,798
New York: $34,607
Students
1,477
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $28,798 per pupil, $19,039 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 Waterloo pay

Typical tax bill
$3,772
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.30%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$114,300
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 Waterloo's government

🏛️ Official websitewaterlootown.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waterloo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waterloo

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

All of Waterloo'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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