Adams, NY town hall & government
Adams spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $512 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adams's government.
Where Adams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 37%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Adams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Jefferson Central School District
Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Lorraine, Mannsville, Rodman, Worth and Watertown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,041 per pupil, $13,382 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Adams: Belleville Henderson Central School District ($21,865 per pupil) · Sackets Harbor Central School District ($23,708 per pupil).
What homeowners in Adams pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Adams's government
Who represents Adams
Adams is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.