Lorraine, NY town hall & government
Lorraine spent $5,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lorraine's government.
Where Lorraine's money goes
Who works for Lorraine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Jefferson Central School District
Lorraine's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Mannsville, Rodman, Worth, Adams and Watertown. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,041 per pupil, $13,382 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.
What homeowners in Lorraine 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 Lorraine's government
Who represents Lorraine
Lorraine 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.