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Lebanon, NY town hall & government

Lebanon spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $906 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lebanon's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$906
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$680,00058%
Fire
$169,00014%
Administration & buildings
$105,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$188,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • From the state 16%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lebanon

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
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

Sherburne-Earlville Central School District

Lebanon's K–12 school district, shared with Earlville, Sherburne, Smyrna, Sherburne, Smyrna and North Norwich. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,685
New York: $34,607
Students
1,314
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $28,685 per pupil, $17,001 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 Lebanon: Hamilton Central School District ($25,473 per pupil) · Georgetown-South Otselic Central School District ($40,138 per pupil) · Morrisville-Eaton Central School District ($27,517 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lebanon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,630
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.84%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$127,600
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

Contact Lebanon's government

Town hall & decisions in Lebanon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lebanon

Lebanon is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Lebanon'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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