Clay, NY town hall & government
Clay spent $34.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $574 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clay's government.
Where Clay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Syracuse Central School District
Clay's K–12 school district, shared with North Syracuse, Cicero and Salina. 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,364 per pupil, $17,086 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 Clay: Liverpool Central School District ($25,197 per pupil) · Central Square Central School District ($25,432 per pupil) · Phoenix Central School District ($26,640 per pupil).
Which schools Clay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clay 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 Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.