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West Sparta, NY town hall & government

West Sparta spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $905 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Sparta's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$905
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$201,000
$164 per resident
Roads & transportation
$724,00065%
Fire
$89,0008%
Administration & buildings
$86,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$34,0003%
Sewer & trash
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Water & other utilities
$7,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$139,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • From the state 17%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for West Sparta

Full-time staff
6
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Dansville Central School District

West Sparta's K–12 school district, shared with Dansville, North Dansville, Sparta, Ossian and Dansville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,246
New York: $34,607
Students
1,389
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,246 per pupil, $14,754 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 Sparta: Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa) ($30,788 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Sparta pay

Typical tax bill
$2,826
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.84%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$99,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact West Sparta's government

Town hall & decisions in West Sparta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Sparta

West Sparta is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of West Sparta'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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