Watkins Glen, NY town hall & government
Watkins Glen spent $11.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $5,994 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watkins Glen's government.
Where Watkins Glen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 10%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Watkins Glen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watkins Glen Central School District
Watkins Glen's K–12 school district, shared with Burdett, Dix, Reading and Hector. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,272 per pupil, $17,924 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.
What homeowners in Watkins Glen pay
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.
Contact Watkins Glen's government
Who represents Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representatives Nicholas A. Langworthy and Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.