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East Syracuse, NY town hall & government

East Syracuse spent $3.7 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,287 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach East Syracuse's government.

Town budget

Where East Syracuse's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,287
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$2 million
$682 per resident
Roads & transportation
$983,00026%
Fire
$577,00015%
Administration & buildings
$371,00010%
Parks & libraries
$339,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$234,0006%
Sewer & trash
$216,0006%
Interest on debt
$83,0002%
Paid to other governments
$33,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Other
$897,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From other local governments 31%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for East Syracuse

Full-time staff
19
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
6
on the town payroll
Fire
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District

East Syracuse's K–12 school district, shared with Minoa, Manlius and DeWitt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,395
New York: $34,607
Students
3,477
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $26,395 per pupil, $17,704 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 East Syracuse: Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District ($25,996 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in East Syracuse pay

Typical tax bill
$3,925
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.11%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$126,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact East Syracuse's government

Town hall & decisions in East Syracuse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Syracuse

East Syracuse is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of East Syracuse's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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