Town Hall · Sullivan

Sullivan, NY town hall & government

Sullivan spent $7.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $500 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$7.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$500
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$10 million
$662 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million27%
Fire
$818,00011%
Sewer & trash
$719,00010%
Administration & buildings
$697,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$503,0007%
Interest on debt
$419,0006%
Parks & libraries
$385,0005%
Health & welfare
$216,0003%
Water & other utilities
$74,0001%
Police
$29,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sullivan

Full-time staff
23
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Housing & development
2 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chittenango Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,297
New York: $34,607
Students
1,960
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $23,297 per pupil, $14,646 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 Sullivan: Canastota Central School District ($28,036 per pupil) · East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District ($26,395 per pupil) · Cazenovia Central School District ($24,568 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$4,542
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.34%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$194,100
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 Sullivan's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsullivan.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sullivan

Sullivan is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Sullivan'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.

You’re browsing

Sullivan

New York · NY · Madison County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Sullivan is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01