Town Hall · Willing

Willing, NY town hall & government

Willing spent $994,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $877 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Willing's money goes

Spent
$994,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$877
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$604,00061%
Fire
$82,0008%
Police
$55,0006%
Administration & buildings
$51,0005%
Health & welfare
$11,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Other
$183,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Willing didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Willing

Full-time staff
4
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 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

Wellsville Central School District

Willing's K–12 school district, shared with Wellsville, Wellsville and Alma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,938
New York: $34,607
Students
1,201
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $26,938 per pupil, $16,061 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 Willing: Whitesville Central School District ($36,837 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Willing pay

Typical tax bill
$2,479
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.50%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$99,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Willing

Willing is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Willing'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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