Town Hall · Summerhill

Summerhill, NY town hall & government

Summerhill spent $862,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $754 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Summerhill's money goes

Spent
$862,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$754
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$476,00055%
Administration & buildings
$87,00010%
Fire
$56,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0003%
Health & welfare
$21,0002%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$193,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From other local governments 35%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Summerhill

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Groton Central School District

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

Spending per pupil
$29,581
New York: $34,607
Students
782
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $29,581 per pupil, $18,720 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 Summerhill: Homer Central School District ($25,166 per pupil) · Moravia Central School District ($28,240 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Summerhill pay

Typical tax bill
$3,781
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.18%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$173,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Summerhill's government

Town hall & decisions in Summerhill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Summerhill

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

All of Summerhill'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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