Lyons, NY town hall & government
Lyons spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $683 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyons's government.
Where Lyons's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Lyons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lyons Central School District
Lyons's K–12 school district. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $32,096 per pupil, $21,362 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 Lyons: Newark Central School District ($28,610 per pupil).
What homeowners in Lyons 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.
Contact Lyons's government
Who represents Lyons
Lyons 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.