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North Elba, NY town hall & government

North Elba spent $8.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,047 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Elba's money goes

Spent
$8.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,047
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$3 million
$371 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million23%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million19%
Administration & buildings
$761,0009%
Fire
$735,0009%
Sewer & trash
$726,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$124,0001%
Interest on debt
$118,0001%
Health & welfare
$116,0001%
Water & other utilities
$110,0001%
Police
$8,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$2.2 million26%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for North Elba

Full-time staff
47
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,700
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
18 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
5 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

Lake Placid Central School District

North Elba's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Placid and Wilmington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$36,531
New York: $34,607
Students
574
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $36,531 per pupil, $23,312 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 North Elba: Saranac Lake Central School District ($32,834 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in North Elba pay

Typical tax bill
$5,315
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$431,600
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 North Elba's government

Town hall & decisions in North Elba →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Elba

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

All of North Elba'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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