Town Hall · Lynbrook

Lynbrook, NY town hall & government

Lynbrook spent $42.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,218 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Lynbrook

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Lynbrook's money goes

Spent
$42.8 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,218
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$16.7 million
$868 per resident
Police
$12.6 million29%
Parks & libraries
$4 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million7%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million7%
Fire
$1.8 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$826,0002%
Housing & development
$174,000<1%
Health & welfare
$35,000<1%
Other
$14.8 million35%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lynbrook

Full-time staff
112
108 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$124,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
49
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
54 full-time36 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time54 part
Sewer & trash
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time10 part
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lynbrook didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Valley Stream Central High School District

Lynbrook's high school school district, shared with Malverne and Valley Stream. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$30,358
New York: $34,607
Students
4,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $30,358 per pupil, $18,954 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 Lynbrook: Lynbrook Union Free School District ($34,081 per pupil) · Malverne Union Free School District ($33,913 per pupil) · Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 ($32,677 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lynbrook pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$611,900
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.

Local

Contact Lynbrook's government

Town hall & decisions in Lynbrook →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lynbrook

Lynbrook is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Laura Gillen. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Lynbrook'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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