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Lapeer, NY town hall & government

Lapeer spent $753,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,043 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lapeer's money goes

Spent
$753,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,043
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$536,00071%
Fire
$85,00011%
Administration & buildings
$30,0004%
Health & welfare
$16,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0001%
Other
$76,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the state 13%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Lapeer

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Marathon Central School District

Lapeer's K–12 school district, shared with Marathon, Marathon, Freetown and Harford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,143
New York: $34,607
Students
756
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.8 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 $27,143 per pupil, $18,099 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 Lapeer: Cortland City School District ($25,949 per pupil) · Newark Valley Central School District ($26,325 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lapeer pay

Typical tax bill
$3,109
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.94%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$160,600
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Lapeer

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

All of Lapeer'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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