Lyons Falls, NY town hall & government
Lyons Falls spent $550,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,011 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyons Falls's government.
Where Lyons Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lyons Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Lewis Central School District
Lyons Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Constableville, Port Leyden, Turin, Greig, Lyonsdale and West Turin. 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 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,043 per pupil, $15,515 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 Lyons Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyons Falls 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 Lyons Falls's government
Who represents Lyons Falls
Lyons Falls 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.