Smyrna, NY town hall & government
Smyrna spent $129,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $600 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smyrna's government.
Where Smyrna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 42%
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Smyrna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sherburne-Earlville Central School District
Smyrna's K–12 school district, shared with Earlville, Sherburne, Sherburne, Smyrna, North Norwich and Lebanon. 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 18%
- State 74%
- Federal 8%
Of the $28,685 per pupil, $17,001 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 Smyrna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smyrna 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Smyrna's government
Who represents Smyrna
Smyrna is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.