Town Hall · Savannah

Savannah, NY town hall & government

Savannah spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $729 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Savannah's money goes

Spent

$1.2 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$729

typical New York towns: $710

Long-term debt

$1.1 million

$693 per resident

Roads & transportation

$604,00050%

Sewer & trash

$110,0009%

Administration & buildings

$108,0009%

Water & other utilities

$75,0006%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$54,0005%

Interest on debt

$48,0004%

Health & welfare

$6,0001%

Parks & libraries

$5,000<1%

Paid to other governments

$4,000<1%

Police

$1,000<1%

Other

$183,00015%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 38%
From other local governments 24%
From the state 17%
From the federal government 6%
Utility sales 6%
Interest, fines & other 4%
Fees & charges 4%
Other taxes & licenses 2%
Sales taxes <1%

Town workforce

Who works for Savannah

Full-time staff

14 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$43,500

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

4 full-time3 part

Administration & buildings

0 full-time9 part

Courts, inspections & corrections

0 full-time2 part

Sewer & trash

1 full-time

Water & other utilities

1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clyde-Savannah Central School District

Savannah's K–12 school district, shared with Clyde, Galen and Tyre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$29,937

New York: $34,607

Students

789

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$18.8 million

at year end

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

Local 19%
State 72%
Federal 9%

Of the $29,937 per pupil, $16,985 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 Savannah: North Rose-Wolcott Central School District ($27,740 per pupil) · Port Byron Central School District ($28,461 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Savannah pay

Typical tax bill

$2,208

a year · New York typical $6,582

Effective rate

2.17%

of home value · New York 1.55%

Typical home value

$101,900

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Savannah's government

Town hall & decisions in Savannah →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Savannah

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

All of Savannah'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.