Photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0Auburn spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Auburn’s city government spent $50.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,938 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Auburn is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Auburn’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Planning BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · Memorial City Hall, Council Chambers, 24 South St.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5City CouncilThursday · 5:00 pm · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Auburn City CouncilAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Auburn Municipal Civil Service CommissionMonday · 6:30 pm · Memorial City Hall, 3rd floor conference room, 24 South St.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Historic Resources Review BoardTuesday · 7:00 pm · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12City CouncilThursday · 5:00 pm · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Auburn City CouncilMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Nuisance Abatement CommitteeWednesday · 9:00 am · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28Auburn Industrial Development AuthorityWednesday · 5:00 pm · Memorial City Hall, 3rd floor Conference Room, 24 South St.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Zoning Board of AppealsMonday · 6:00 pm · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct22City CouncilThursday · 5:00 pm · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Auburn City CouncilAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Nuisance Abatement CommitteeWednesday · 9:00 am · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct15City CouncilThursday · 5:00 pm · Memorial City Hall, 24 South St.Auburn City CouncilAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,938 per resident a year, or $5.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 18%.
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$1,965 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Auburn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,965 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,542, and the middle half spent $1,249–$2,022. Auburn spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Auburn itself left out).
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Auburn reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,965 · 2023: $1,894 · 2024: $1,938.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,998 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.62% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Auburn’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.
Tax bills are one input to Auburn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Auburn →
Who’s in charge in Auburn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 83 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (26,081).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Auburn City School District
Auburn’s K–12 school district, shared with Owasco, Fleming. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,559 per pupil, $16,944 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.
New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Auburn voted in 2024
Official results for Auburn’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.4%5,589 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.8%4,796 votesOthers: 0.8% (84 votes).
Most votes in Auburn: Kamala D Harris
Cayuga County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.2% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%
of Auburn’s 21,045 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Auburn: Kirsten E Gillibrand
Cayuga County: Sapraicone 53.4%, Gillibrand 46.1% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%
Most votes in the district: John W Mannion
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Auburn, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 53.4% | 45.8% | 0.8% | 10,469 |
| Cayuga County | 43.2% | 56.1% | 0.7% | 36,517 |
| New York | 55.9% | 43.3% | 0.8% | 8,262,600 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Auburn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: auburnny.virtualtownhall.net ↗
- 2New York AssemblyState representatives
- 3New York SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Auburn compares with the towns next door
Auburn spent $1,965 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Auburn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Auburn’s government
How much does Auburn spend per resident?
About $1,938 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,965 was more than 72% of 18 New York cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Auburn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,998 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see auburnny.virtualtownhall.net.
Who runs Auburn’s government?
See auburnny.virtualtownhall.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Auburn yet.
How did Auburn vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 53.4%, Donald J Trump 45.8% (10,469 votes, official results). Cayuga County: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.2%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.
How many people work for Auburn?
314 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $23.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Auburn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Rachel May) and Assembly District 126 (John Lemondes). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Auburn?
The next posted meeting is Planning Board on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:30 pm in Memorial City Hall, Council Chambers, 24 South St., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Auburn’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →