Webster, NY town hall & government
Webster spent $32 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $704 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Webster's government.
Where Webster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From other local governments 25%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Webster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster Central School District
Webster's K–12 school district, shared with Webster and Penfield. 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 60%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $24,169 per pupil, $14,678 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 Webster 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.
Contact Webster's government
Who represents Webster
Webster is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Joseph D. Morelle. 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.