Town Hall · Wolcott

Wolcott, NY town hall & government

Wolcott spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wolcott's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$455
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$803 per resident
Roads & transportation
$983,00053%
Administration & buildings
$229,00012%
Fire
$110,0006%
Interest on debt
$107,0006%
Sewer & trash
$82,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0002%
Police
$4,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$285,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wolcott

Full-time staff
6
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,900
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

Red Creek Central School District

Wolcott's K–12 school district, shared with Fair Haven, Red Creek, Victory, Sterling and Butler. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,397
New York: $34,607
Students
808
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $30,397 per pupil, $19,672 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 Wolcott: North Rose-Wolcott Central School District ($27,740 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wolcott pay

Typical tax bill
$2,486
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.84%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$87,500
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 Wolcott's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwolcottny.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wolcott →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wolcott

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

All of Wolcott'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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