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Lyonsdale, NY town hall & government

Lyonsdale spent $894,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $747 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lyonsdale's money goes

Spent
$894,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$747
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$426,00048%
Administration & buildings
$62,0007%
Fire
$42,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$343,00038%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 21%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lyonsdale

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 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

Lyonsdale's K–12 school district, shared with Constableville, Lyons Falls, Port Leyden, Turin, Greig 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.

Also serving Lyonsdale: Adirondack Central School District ($24,890 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lyonsdale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,979
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$111,000
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 Lyonsdale's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Lyonsdale

Lyonsdale is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Lyonsdale'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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