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Yates, NY town hall & government

Yates spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $943 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Yates's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$943
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$1,054 per resident
Roads & transportation
$740,00033%
Water & other utilities
$344,00015%
Parks & libraries
$338,00015%
Interest on debt
$173,0008%
Administration & buildings
$160,0007%
Fire
$108,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$338,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Yates

Full-time staff
3
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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

Lyndonville Central School District

Yates's K–12 school district, shared with Lyndonville, Carlton and Ridgeway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,404
New York: $34,607
Students
607
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $26,404 per pupil, $17,140 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 Yates: Barker Central School District ($28,403 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Yates pay

Typical tax bill
$2,875
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$141,000
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

Contact Yates's government

Town hall & decisions in Yates →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Yates

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

All of Yates'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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