Speculator, NY town hall & government
Speculator spent $1.5 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $4,899 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Speculator's government.
Where Speculator's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Speculator
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Pleasant Central School District
Speculator's elementary school district, shared with Lake Pleasant. 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 79%
- State 16%
- Federal 4%
Of the $71,141 per pupil, $41,625 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 Speculator kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Speculator 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 Speculator's government
Who represents Speculator
Speculator is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. 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.