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Lake Pleasant, NY town hall & government

Lake Pleasant spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,390 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lake Pleasant's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,390
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$173,000
$244 per resident
Roads & transportation
$786,00033%
Parks & libraries
$235,00010%
Administration & buildings
$219,0009%
Fire
$159,0007%
Sewer & trash
$111,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$81,0003%
Health & welfare
$17,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Other
$789,00033%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lake Pleasant

Full-time staff
35
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
22 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 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

Lake Pleasant Central School District

Lake Pleasant's elementary school district, shared with Speculator. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$71,141
New York: $34,607
Students
64
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $71,141 per pupil, $41,625 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 Pleasant: Wells Central School District ($41,812 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lake Pleasant pay

Typical tax bill
$2,813
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$248,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lake Pleasant's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Pleasant

Lake Pleasant 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 Pleasant'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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