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Palmyra, NY town hall & government

Palmyra spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $352 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Palmyra's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$352
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$208 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million43%
Administration & buildings
$415,00016%
Fire
$158,0006%
Sewer & trash
$135,0005%
Interest on debt
$97,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$95,0004%
Parks & libraries
$44,0002%
Health & welfare
$14,0001%
Police
$12,000<1%
Other
$521,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From other local governments 23%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Palmyra

Full-time staff
15
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Palmyra pay

Typical tax bill
$3,938
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.59%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$152,200
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 Palmyra's government

🏛️ Official websitepalmyrany.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Palmyra →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Palmyra

Palmyra is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Palmyra'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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