Lackawanna, NY town hall & government
Lackawanna spent $28.8 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $1,631 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lackawanna's government.
Who runs Lackawanna
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lackawanna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 24%
- From other local governments 21%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lackawanna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lackawanna City School District
Lackawanna's K–12 school district. 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 19%
- State 71%
- Federal 10%
Of the $26,684 per pupil, $17,381 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.
What homeowners in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna's government
Who represents Lackawanna
Lackawanna is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Timothy M. Kennedy. 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.