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.
Where Jay's money goes
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%
Who works for Jay
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Jay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jay 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 Jay's government
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.
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.