Skaneateles, NY town hall & government
Skaneateles spent $6.8 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $2,759 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skaneateles's government.
Where Skaneateles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Skaneateles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Skaneateles Central School District
Skaneateles's K–12 school district, shared with Skaneateles, Owasco, Spafford and Sennett. 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 74%
- State 24%
- Federal 2%
Of the $26,966 per pupil, $15,675 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.
Which schools Skaneateles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skaneateles 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 Skaneateles's government
Who represents Skaneateles
Skaneateles is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.