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New Lisbon, NY town hall & government

New Lisbon spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,096 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Lisbon's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,096
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$577,00051%
Housing & development
$151,00013%
Fire
$131,00012%
Administration & buildings
$74,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$174,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 31%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for New Lisbon

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Morris Central School District

New Lisbon's K–12 school district, shared with Morris, Morris and Pittsfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$31,801
New York: $34,607
Students
311
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $31,801 per pupil, $21,367 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 New Lisbon: Laurens Central School District ($28,717 per pupil) · Edmeston Central School District ($30,056 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in New Lisbon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,005
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$214,900
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 New Lisbon's government

Town hall & decisions in New Lisbon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Lisbon

New Lisbon is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of New Lisbon'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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