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Jay, NY town hall & government

Jay spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,224 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jay's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,224
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$594 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million35%
Water & other utilities
$506,00017%
Administration & buildings
$300,00010%
Health & welfare
$214,0007%
Interest on debt
$79,0003%
Parks & libraries
$68,0002%
Sewer & trash
$66,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$29,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$630,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • From the state 16%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jay

Full-time staff
16
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time12 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

AuSable Valley Central School District

Jay's K–12 school district, shared with Chesterfield, Au Sable, Black Brook and Wilmington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,920
New York: $34,607
Students
1,168
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $30,920 per pupil, $20,452 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Jay pay

Typical tax bill
$3,741
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$196,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Jay's government

🏛️ Official websitejaynewyork.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jay

Jay is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Jay'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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