Erie County > Cheektowaga (town) > Government
Cheektowaga town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $35,248,725 (27.5%) Transpn $35,248,725 • 27.5% Emp benefits — $27,972,484 (21.8%) Emp benefits $27,972,484 • 21.8% Pub safety — $22,141,737 (17.3%) Pub safety $22,141,737 • 17.3% Sanitation — $19,817,970 (15.4%) Sanitation $19,817,970 • 15.4% Gen govt — $9,401,264 (7.3%) Gen govt $9,401,264 • 7.3% Debt svc — $6,661,365 (5.2%) Debt svc $6,661,365 • 5.2% Culture & rec — $5,366,567 (4.2%) Culture & rec $5,366,567 • 4.2% Econ dev — $1,662,563 (1.3%) Other — $45,425 (0.0%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Erie County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Akron (village)4.80Alden (town)2.83Alden (village)4.66Amherst (town)5.85Angola (village)4.69Aurora (town)2.55Blasdell (village)7.16Boston (town)3.00Brant (town)3.76Buffalo (city)5.36Cheektowaga (town)8.31Clarence (town)2.22Colden (town)2.42Collins (town)1.78Concord (town)2.75Depew (village)8.44East Aurora (village)5.23Eden (town)4.95Elma (town)1.03Evans (town)7.53Farnham (village)5.99Grand Island (town)3.98 Hamburg (town)4.14Hamburg (village)7.34Holland (town)4.20Kenmore (village)9.96Lackawanna (city)13.12Lancaster (town)4.56Lancaster (village)5.75Marilla (town)1.63Newstead (town)3.02North Collins (town)4.23North Collins (village)7.45Orchard Park (town)3.68Orchard Park (village)2.40Sardinia (town)0.60Sloan (village)5.80Springville (village)6.41Tonawanda (city)12.03Tonawanda (town)7.20Wales (town)1.45West Seneca (town)7.71Williamsville (village)3.71
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Cheektowaga
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation $14,000,000 water: planning, design, and construction of sanitary sewer rehabilitation to reduce sanitary sewer overflows.
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $10,000,000 Town of Cheektowaga Sanitary Sewer Improvements
2025 NYS Companion Animal Capital Fund $500,000 animals: upgraded kennels, an upgraded HVAC system, a dedicated isolation area and soundproofing.
2025 NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services $150,000 Project Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE)
2025 NYS Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Services $75,000 Tactical Team Targeted Grant Program
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving