Town Hall · Lackawanna

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Lackawanna

Annette IafalloMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Lackawanna's money goes

Spent
$28.8 million
fiscal year to July 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,631
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$313 per resident
Police
$5.5 million19%
Fire
$4.4 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$534,0002%
Parks & libraries
$477,0002%
Interest on debt
$387,0001%
Paid to other governments
$88,000<1%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%
Other
$11.6 million40%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lackawanna

Full-time staff
189
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
60
and 52 full-time firefighters
Police
61 full-time
Fire
53 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
35 full-time1 part
Housing & development
19 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time13 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time17 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
3 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lackawanna City School District

Lackawanna's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$26,684
New York: $34,607
Students
2,150
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lackawanna pay

Typical tax bill
$3,745
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.66%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$140,700
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 Lackawanna's government

🏛️ Official websitelackawannany.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lackawanna →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lackawanna'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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