Lake Placid, NY town hall & government
Lake Placid spent $20.8 million in the year to July 31, 2022, about $8,819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Placid's government.
Where Lake Placid's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Lake Placid
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Placid Central School District
Lake Placid's K–12 school district, shared with North Elba 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 5%
Of the $36,531 per pupil, $23,312 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 Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid's government
Who represents Lake Placid
Lake Placid 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.