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Webster, NY town hall & government

Webster spent $4.9 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $849 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Webster's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$849
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$950,000
$166 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million52%
Roads & transportation
$874,00018%
Administration & buildings
$438,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0002%
Interest on debt
$56,0001%
Parks & libraries
$42,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$817,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 39%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Webster

Full-time staff
16
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$77,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$24,169
New York: $34,607
Students
8,098
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$78.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Webster pay

Typical tax bill
$5,547
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.54%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$218,400
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 Webster's government

Town hall & decisions in Webster →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Webster'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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