Delaware County > Colchester (town) > Government
Colchester town budget expenditures, 2024
Pub safety — $2,303,044 (37.7%) Pub safety $2,303,044 • 37.7% Transpn — $1,613,429 (26.4%) Transpn $1,613,429 • 26.4% Emp benefits — $774,624 (12.7%) Emp benefits $774,624 • 12.7% Gen govt — $631,002 (10.3%) Gen govt $631,002 • 10.3% Utilities — $461,896 (7.6%) Utilities $461,896 • 7.6% Other — $138,808 (2.3%) Other Sanitation — $87,533 (1.4%) Culture & rec — $80,405 (1.3%) Debt svc — $26,042 (0.4%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Delaware County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Andes (town)2.74Bovina (town)3.11Colchester (town)2.28Davenport (town)3.49Delhi (town)3.32Delhi (village)6.33Deposit (town)3.44Fleischmanns (village)5.80Franklin (town)4.27Franklin (village)3.66Hamden (town)4.21Hancock (town)4.25Hancock (village)9.03Harpersfield (town)4.56 Hobart (village)3.56Kortright (town)4.29Margaretville (village)3.14Masonville (town)5.55Meredith (town)4.11Middletown (town)2.82Roxbury (town)3.42Sidney (town)2.96Sidney (village)13.55Stamford (town)3.15Stamford (village)5.22Tompkins (town)3.84Walton (town)2.57Walton (village)8.85
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Colchester
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2024 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $91,000 Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving