Saranac Lake, NY town hall & government
Saranac Lake spent $15.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,910 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saranac Lake's government.
Where Saranac Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 14%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Saranac Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saranac Lake Central School District
Saranac Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Harrietstown, St. Armand, Brighton, Franklin and Santa Clara. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 62%
- State 27%
- Federal 11%
Of the $32,834 per pupil, $20,995 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.
What homeowners in Saranac Lake pay
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.
Contact Saranac Lake's government
Who represents Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.
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.