Town Hall · Lansing

Lansing, NY town hall & government

Lansing spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $606 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lansing's money goes

Spent
$7.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$606
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$630,000
$54 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million33%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million16%
Parks & libraries
$858,00012%
Administration & buildings
$587,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$356,0005%
Sewer & trash
$133,0002%
Police
$39,0001%
Interest on debt
$28,000<1%
Health & welfare
$22,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$8,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lansing

Full-time staff
28
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time16 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lansing didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lansing Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$29,296
New York: $34,607
Students
1,174
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $29,296 per pupil, $19,008 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 Lansing: Ithaca City School District ($29,527 per pupil) · Groton Central School District ($29,581 per pupil) · Southern Cayuga Central School District ($27,516 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lansing pay

Typical tax bill
$7,328
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$346,400
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.

Local

Contact Lansing's government

🏛️ Official websitelansingtown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lansing →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lansing

Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Lansing'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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