Town Hall · Somers

Somers, NY town hall & government

Somers spent $17.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $823 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Somers's money goes

Spent
$17.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$823
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
$309 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million23%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.6 million9%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million6%
Police
$909,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$881,0005%
Interest on debt
$807,0005%
Health & welfare
$476,0003%
Sewer & trash
$235,0001%
Paid to other governments
$32,000<1%
Fire
$15,000<1%
Other
$5.1 million29%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Somers

Full-time staff
61
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
15 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time6 part
Police
1 full-time14 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Somers didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Somers Central School District

Somers's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,131
New York: $34,607
Students
2,557
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 78%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $38,131 per pupil, $24,608 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 Somers: North Salem Central School District ($46,975 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Somers pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · New York typical $6,582
Typical home value
$646,000
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 Somers's government

🏛️ Official websitesomersny.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Somers →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Somers

Somers is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Michael Lawler. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Somers'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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