Town Hall · Palmyra

Palmyra, NY town hall & government

Palmyra spent $3.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,040 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
$3.4 million
fiscal year to May 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,040
typical New York cities: $1,580
Long-term debt
$495,000
$149 per resident
Sewer & trash
$666,00019%
Roads & transportation
$492,00014%
Police
$469,00014%
Water & other utilities
$387,00011%
Parks & libraries
$236,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$107,0003%
Administration & buildings
$62,0002%
Paid to other governments
$52,0002%
Fire
$51,0001%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$909,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Palmyra

Full-time staff
14
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Palmyra pay

Typical tax bill
$4,263
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
3.29%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$129,700
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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