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.
Where Ulysses's money goes
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%
Who works for Ulysses
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Ulysses kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ulysses 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.
Contact Ulysses's government
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.
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.