Town Hall · Waverly

Waverly, NY town hall & government

Waverly spent $5.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,387 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waverly's money goes

Spent
$5.7 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,387
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$14.6 million
$3,554 per resident
Police
$1 million18%
Sewer & trash
$757,00013%
Interest on debt
$605,00011%
Water & other utilities
$595,00010%
Roads & transportation
$519,0009%
Housing & development
$445,0008%
Parks & libraries
$380,0007%
Administration & buildings
$210,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$124,0002%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$1 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waverly

Full-time staff
24
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
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

Waverly Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,006
New York: $34,607
Students
1,627
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $21,006 per pupil, $14,824 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 Waverly pay

Typical tax bill
$3,587
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.56%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$140,200
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 Waverly's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Waverly

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

All of Waverly'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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