Ava, NY town hall & government
Ava spent $775,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,102 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ava's government.
Where Ava's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 73%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ava
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Adirondack Central School District
Ava's K–12 school district, shared with Boonville, Lewis, Boonville, Forestport, Lee and Leyden. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 8%
Of the $24,890 per pupil, $16,141 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.
Which schools Ava kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ava 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ava's government
Who represents Ava
Ava is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.