Town Hall · Ulysses

Ulysses, NY town hall & government

Ulysses spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $728 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ulysses's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$728
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$910,000
$192 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million43%
Health & welfare
$437,00013%
Administration & buildings
$353,00010%
Fire
$229,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$201,0006%
Parks & libraries
$175,0005%
Water & other utilities
$163,0005%
Interest on debt
$42,0001%
Other
$371,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • From the federal government 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ulysses

Full-time staff
7
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 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

Trumansburg Central School District

Ulysses's K–12 school district, shared with Trumansburg, Covert, Hector and Enfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$28,098
New York: $34,607
Students
991
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $28,098 per pupil, $17,466 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 Ulysses: Ithaca City School District ($29,527 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ulysses pay

Typical tax bill
$5,914
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$274,500
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 Ulysses's government

Town hall & decisions in Ulysses →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ulysses

Ulysses is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ulysses'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

Ulysses

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

Ulysses 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