Town Hall · Windsor

How Windsor is run

Windsor spent $747,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $876 per resident.

City budget

$747,000

spent, year to February 28, 2022

Per resident

$876

Below typical New York cities ($1,580)

Long-term debt

None

at year end

City staff

full-time · 9 part-time

Typical tax bill

$3,593

a year · NY $6,582

What stands out about how Windsor is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

A lean budget$876 per resident a year, vs $1,580 for a typical New York city.Lower tax billsThe typical homeowner pays $3,593 a year in property tax, vs $6,582 across New York.Runs its own water & sewer23% of spending goes to water, sewer and trash, paid largely by users’ fees.A shared school districtShares Windsor Central School District with 2 other towns.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $876 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day

The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 30% of spending.

WINDSORYour share · per resident · year to February 28, 2022

Roads & transportation$225,000 · 30%$264

Water & other utilities$115,000 · 15%$135

Administration & buildings$111,000 · 15%$130

Sewer & trash$55,000 · 7%$64

Fire$40,000 · 5%$47

Parks & libraries$24,000 · 3%$28

Courts, inspections & corrections$17,000 · 2%$20

Health & welfare$4,000 · 1%$5

Other$156,000 · 21%$183

Total per resident$876

Whole budget $747,000 · 853 residents
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Where the money comes from

Property taxes 35%From other local governments 33%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 5%Fees & charges 5%From the federal government 5%From the state 4%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,593 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.59% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582

Windsor$3,593

$3,593

typical bill a year

2.59%

effective rate

$138,800

typical home value (Census)

Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Windsor’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Windsor Central School District

Windsor’s K–12 school district, shared with Windsor, Kirkwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Windsor →

$28,062

per pupil · NY $34,607

1,640

students

$19.5 million

long-term debt

Of the $28,062 per pupil, $17,235 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from

Local 34%State 59%Federal 6%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Windsor

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Windsor yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Windsor

One full-time town employee for every 284 residents

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt

Roads & transportation2

Water & other utilities0 + 2 pt

Other0 + 1 pt

full-time

part-time

$31,900

average full-time pay, before benefits

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Windsor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Windsor.

Politics & elections →

1
Your cityMayor & council

Local officials aren’t on record yet.
2
New York HouseState representatives

Joe Angelino
3
New York SenateState senator

Peter Oberacker
4
GovernorStatewide

Kathy Hochul
5
U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress

Josh Riley
6
U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Charles E. Schumer Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Windsor’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Windsor is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →

Weigh in

Does Windsor get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.