Lee, NY town hall & government
Lee spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $396 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lee's government.
Where Lee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 55%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Lee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rome City School District
Lee's K–12 school district, shared with Rome. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $25,324 per pupil, $16,430 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 Lee: Adirondack Central School District ($24,890 per pupil) · Camden Central School District ($27,163 per pupil).
Which schools Lee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lee 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.
Contact Lee's government
Who represents Lee
Lee 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.