Lyme, NY town hall & government
Lyme spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyme's government.
Where Lyme's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 64%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lyme
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyme didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyme Central School District
Lyme's K–12 school district, shared with Chaumont. 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 46%
- State 44%
- Federal 10%
Of the $24,351 per pupil, $14,071 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 Lyme: Thousand Islands Central School District ($24,271 per pupil).
Which schools Lyme kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyme 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 Lyme's government
Who represents Lyme
Lyme 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.