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Town Hall · Geneva

Geneva spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Geneva’s city government spent $18.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,502 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$18.8M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,502
In 2022: $1,332, less than 66% of 47 similar cities
Long-term debt
$34.1M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
139
full-time · 38 part-time · March payroll $843,842
Typical tax bill
$4,294
2.59% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Geneva is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,332 per resident, less than 66% of 47 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer23% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Geneva City School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Geneva’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct26
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 47 Castle St.City Council 2027 Budget WorkshopAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 47 Castle St.City Council Special MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 47 Castle St.City Council Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 47 Castle St.City Council Special MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · City Hall, 47 Castle St.City Council Budget WorkshopMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,502 per resident a year, or $4.12 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%From other local governments 20%Fees & charges 17%From the state 13%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4.8 million; interest on debt $3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $28.8 million.
About “Other”.39% of Geneva’s day-to-day spending ($7.3 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,332 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Geneva’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,332 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,414, and the middle half spent $1,076–$1,871. Geneva spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,076–$1,871Median $1,414Geneva

Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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 →

The group
47

New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Geneva itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Geneva reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$16.8 million
2024$18.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,332 · 2024: $1,502.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,294 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
Geneva$4,294
$4,294
typical bill a year
2.59%
effective rate
$165,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Geneva’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 Geneva’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Geneva →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Geneva

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofgenevany.com for Geneva’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Geneva yet.cityofgenevany.com ↗
Who works for Geneva

One full-time city employee for every 90 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 (12,503).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police31 + 9 pt
Housing & development22 + 10 pt
Fire21
Administration & buildings20
Sewer & trash13 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries3 + 16 pt
Water & other utilities11
Roads & transportation8
Other10 + 2 pt
139
full-time
38
part-time
$843,842
payroll for March 2022
$10.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
29
sworn police officers
19
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Geneva had 11.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 38 of the 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.2: Geneva had more than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Geneva City School District

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

Schools in Geneva →
$28,287
per pupil · NY $34,607
2,086
students
$30.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,287 per pupil, $17,463 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 32%State 56%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Geneva’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Geneva alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ontario County’s results.

President · Ontario County’s results60,352 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.1%30,221 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.9%29,520 votes

Others: 1.0% (611 votes).

Most votes in Ontario County: Donald J Trump

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Geneva lies in Ontario County; the rest in Seneca County. Every 2024 race in Ontario County is on the county’s page.

Ontario County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Geneva

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Geneva.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofgenevany.com ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    Jeff Gallahan
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Pam Helming
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Claudia Tenney
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
    Charles E. SchumerKirsten E. Gillibrand

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

Reach Geneva’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofgenevany.com ↗

Questions about Geneva’s government

How much does Geneva spend per resident?

About $1,502 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,332 was less than 66% of 47 New York cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Geneva?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,294 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgenevany.com.

Who runs Geneva’s government?

See cityofgenevany.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Geneva yet.

How did Geneva vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Geneva alone. Ontario County, where 100% of Geneva lies, voted Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Geneva?

139 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $843,842 (about $10.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Geneva in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 131 (Jeff Gallahan). The Assembly district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Geneva?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:00 pm in City Hall, 47 Castle St., from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Geneva’s government

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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 →