Lima, NY town hall & government
Lima spent $6.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $3,189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lima's government.
Where Lima's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 23%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lima
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District
Lima's K–12 school district, shared with Honeoye Falls, Mendon and Lima. 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 56%
- State 39%
- Federal 5%
Of the $24,871 per pupil, $14,974 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.
Which schools Lima kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lima 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lima's government
Who represents Lima
Lima is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. 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.