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Lysander, NY town hall & government

Lysander spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $315 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lysander's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$315
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$121 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million57%
Administration & buildings
$779,00011%
Sewer & trash
$254,0004%
Parks & libraries
$206,0003%
Interest on debt
$201,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$185,0003%
Fire
$115,0002%
Water & other utilities
$96,0001%
Health & welfare
$24,000<1%
Police
$16,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lysander

Full-time staff
22
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
12 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baldwinsville Central School District

Lysander's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwinsville and Van Buren. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,895
New York: $34,607
Students
5,496
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$48.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,895 per pupil, $14,370 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 Lysander: Cato-Meridian Central School District ($23,310 per pupil) · Phoenix Central School District ($26,640 per pupil) · Jordan-Elbridge Central School District ($28,451 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lysander pay

Typical tax bill
$6,748
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.34%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$288,400
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.

Local

Contact Lysander's government

Town hall & decisions in Lysander →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lysander

Lysander is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Lysander'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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