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Lake George, NY town hall & government

Lake George spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,757 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lake George's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,757
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$234,000
$69 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million19%
Administration & buildings
$1 million17%
Sewer & trash
$693,00012%
Parks & libraries
$503,0008%
Fire
$393,0007%
Health & welfare
$336,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$172,0003%
Interest on debt
$43,0001%
Water & other utilities
$28,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million28%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 47%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lake George

Full-time staff
54
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,900
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
31
on the town payroll
Fire
31 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 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

Lake George Central School District

Lake George's K–12 school district, shared with Lake George and Queensbury. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$37,510
New York: $34,607
Students
618
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $37,510 per pupil, $21,893 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 Lake George: Warrensburg Central School District ($32,867 per pupil) · Hadley-Luzerne Central School District ($34,245 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lake George pay

Typical tax bill
$3,330
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$354,500
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 Lake George's government

Town hall & decisions in Lake George →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake George

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

All of Lake George'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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