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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.

Town budget

Where Lyons Falls's money goes

Spent
$550,000
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,011
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$318,000
$585 per resident
Sewer & trash
$160,00029%
Roads & transportation
$154,00028%
Administration & buildings
$58,00011%
Parks & libraries
$53,00010%
Fire
$37,0007%
Water & other utilities
$26,0005%
Interest on debt
$15,0003%
Paid to other governments
$8,0001%
Other
$39,0007%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lyons Falls

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$26,043
New York: $34,607
Students
1,058
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lyons Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$2,076
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$119,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lyons Falls's government

Town hall & decisions in Lyons Falls →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lyons Falls'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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