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.
Where Somers's money goes
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%
Who works for Somers
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.
Somers Central School District
Somers's K–12 school district. 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 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).
What homeowners in Somers 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 Somers's government
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.
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.