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Saranac, NY town hall & government

Saranac spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $708 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Saranac's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$708
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million43%
Roads & transportation
$928,00033%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$73,0003%
Water & other utilities
$68,0002%
Parks & libraries
$53,0002%
Interest on debt
$26,0001%
Health & welfare
$18,0001%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$404,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 26%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Saranac

Full-time staff
8
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Saranac Central School District

Saranac's K–12 school district, shared with Dannemora, Schuyler Falls, Dannemora and Plattsburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,078
New York: $34,607
Students
1,567
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,078 per pupil, $16,992 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 Saranac: Northern Adirondack Central School District ($30,011 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Saranac pay

Typical tax bill
$2,646
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$173,200
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 Saranac's government

Town hall & decisions in Saranac →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Saranac

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

All of Saranac'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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