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Town Hall · Skaneateles

Skaneateles spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Skaneateles’ village government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,633 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.1 million) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.0M
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,633
In 2022: $1,633, more than 86% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.2M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
22
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $139,065
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Skaneateles is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,633 per resident, more than 86% of 301 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Skaneateles Central School District with 4 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$1,633 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them

Skaneateles’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,633 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $539–$1,136. Skaneateles spent more than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,136Median $757Skaneateles

Includes sewer and trash ($460,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
301

New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Skaneateles itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,633 per resident a year, or $4.47 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%Property taxes 26%Fees & charges 13%From other local governments 10%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $436,000; interest on debt $190,000; payments to other governments $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.8 million.
About “Other”.35% of Skaneateles’ day-to-day spending ($1.4 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Skaneateles reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Skaneateles$10,000+
New York$6,582
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$647,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Skaneateles’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Skaneateles’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Skaneateles →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Skaneateles

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Skaneateles’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Skaneateles yet.
Who works for Skaneateles

One full-time village employee for every 112 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,465).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings9
Police5 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation5
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
22
full-time
10
part-time
$139,065
payroll for March 2022
$1.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Skaneateles had 8.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 243 of the 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.1: Skaneateles had more than 84% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Skaneateles Central School District

Skaneateles’ K–12 school district, shared with Skaneateles, Owasco, Spafford, Sennett. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Skaneateles →
$26,966
per pupil · NY $34,607
1,244
students
$31.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,966 per pupil, $15,675 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 74%State 24%Federal 2%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Skaneateles’ votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Skaneateles alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Onondaga County’s results.

President · Onondaga County’s results228,381 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.3%133,155 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican41.1%93,916 votes

Others: 0.6% (1,310 votes).

Most votes in Onondaga County: Kamala D Harris

New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

The county’s page

100% of Skaneateles lies in Onondaga County. Every 2024 race in Onondaga County is on the county’s page.

Onondaga County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Skaneateles

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Skaneateles.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
    John Lemondes
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
    Rachel May
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kathy Hochul
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    John W. Mannion
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York
    Charles E. SchumerKirsten E. Gillibrand

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Skaneateles’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Skaneateles’ government

How much does Skaneateles spend per resident?

About $1,633 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,633 was more than 86% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Skaneateles’ government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Skaneateles yet.

How did Skaneateles vote in 2024?

New York counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Skaneateles alone. Onondaga County, where 100% of Skaneateles lies, voted Harris 58.3%, Trump 41.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Skaneateles?

22 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $139,065 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Skaneateles in the state legislature?

State Senate District 48 (Rachel May) and Assembly District 126 (John Lemondes). The Assembly district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Skaneateles’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →