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Town Hall · Victor

Victor spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Victor’s village government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $702 per resident. Water and other utilities ($298,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.9M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$702
In 2022: $702, less than 80% of 155 similar cities
Long-term debt
$195,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
12
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $72,589
Typical tax bill
$5,773
1.98% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Victor is run

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

Agendas posted online4 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $702 per resident, less than 80% of 155 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer43% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Victor Central School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

4 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

  • Oct26
    Town BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · 85 East Main StreetTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Town BoardTuesday · 7:00 pm · 85 East Main StreetTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Sep28
    Town BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · 85 East Main StreetTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Sep14
    Town BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · 85 East Main StreetTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Aug24
    Town BoardMonday · 7:00 pm · 85 East Main StreetTown Board MeetingMeeting 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 2022 budget

About $702 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 36%Fees & charges 23%Property taxes 22%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 2%From the state 2%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $579,000; interest on debt $32,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.8 million.
About “Other”.44% of Victor’s day-to-day spending ($822,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$702 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Victor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($702 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $977, and the middle half spent $748–$1,354. Victor spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $748–$1,354Median $977Victor

Includes sewer and trash ($642,000), 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
155

New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Victor itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Victor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,773 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.98% 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
Victor$5,773
$5,773
typical bill a year
1.98%
effective rate
$291,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Victor

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

See victorny.org for Victor’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Victor yet.victorny.org ↗
Who works for Victor

One full-time village employee for every 223 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,671).

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

Roads & transportation7
Administration & buildings2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities1
Other0 + 1 pt
12
full-time
2
part-time
$72,589
payroll for March 2022
$871,068
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Victor had 4.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 128 of the 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.7: Victor had fewer than 66% 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

Victor Central School District

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

Schools in Victor →
$20,743
per pupil · NY $34,607
4,343
students
$42.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,743 per pupil, $13,196 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 57%State 40%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Victor’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Victor 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 Victor lies in Ontario 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 Victor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Victor.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: victorny.org ↗
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    Andrea Bailey
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Pam Helming
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Joseph D. Morelle
  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 Victor’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitevictorny.org ↗

Questions about Victor’s government

How much does Victor spend per resident?

About $702 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $702 was less than 80% of 155 New York cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Victor?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see victorny.org.

Who runs Victor’s government?

See victorny.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Victor yet.

How did Victor vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Victor?

12 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,589 (about $871,068 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Victor in the state legislature?

State Senate District 54 (Pam Helming) and Assembly District 133 (Andrea Bailey). The Assembly district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Victor?

The next posted meeting is Town Board on Monday, November 9, at 8:00 am in 85 East Main Street, from the village’s own agenda portal.

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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 →