Summit, NY town hall & government
Summit spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $998 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summit's government.
Where Summit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Summit
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
Summit's K–12 school district, shared with Cobleskill, Richmondville, Richmondville, Cobleskill, Seward and Carlisle. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 9%
Of the $29,016 per pupil, $18,861 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 Summit: Charlotte Valley Central School District ($33,552 per pupil) · Jefferson Central School District ($40,166 per pupil).
Which schools Summit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summit 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 Summit's government
Who represents Summit
Summit 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.