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Wawayanda, NY town hall & government

Wawayanda spent $5.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $728 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wawayanda's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$728
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$456 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million29%
Administration & buildings
$669,00013%
Water & other utilities
$413,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$286,0005%
Sewer & trash
$246,0005%
Parks & libraries
$147,0003%
Interest on debt
$132,0002%
Police
$36,0001%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 29%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Wawayanda

Full-time staff
21
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 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

Minisink Valley Central School District

Wawayanda's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Minisink, Otisville, Unionville and Mount Hope. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,743
New York: $34,607
Students
3,596
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $28,743 per pupil, $19,190 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 Wawayanda: Goshen Central School District ($30,888 per pupil) · Middletown City School District ($33,623 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wawayanda pay

Typical tax bill
$7,936
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$401,000
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 Wawayanda's government

Town hall & decisions in Wawayanda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wawayanda

Wawayanda is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Patrick Ryan. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Wawayanda'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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