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West Seneca, NY town hall & government

West Seneca spent $53.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,190 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at West Seneca's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from West Seneca's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where West Seneca's money goes

Spent
$53.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,190
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$49.6 million
$1,100 per resident
Sewer & trash
$18.4 million34%
Police
$8.2 million15%
Roads & transportation
$6.9 million13%
Parks & libraries
$3.1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$815,0002%
Fire
$166,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$40,000<1%
Health & welfare
$26,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Other
$13.5 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Seneca

Full-time staff
220
97 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
65
and 8 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
74 full-time3 part
Police
70 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
21 full-time32 part
Sewer & trash
22 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time17 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time10 part
Fire
8 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time13 part
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Seneca didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Seneca Central School District

West Seneca's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,412
New York: $34,607
Students
6,100
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $23,412 per pupil, $14,980 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 West Seneca: Orchard Park Central School District ($23,136 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Seneca pay

Typical tax bill
$5,199
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.23%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$232,800
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 West Seneca's government

🏛️ Official websitewestseneca.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Seneca →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Seneca

West Seneca is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Timothy M. Kennedy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of West Seneca'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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