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Town Hall · Tully

Tully spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities

Tully’s village government spent $501,000 on day-to-day services in the year to May 31, 2022, about $590 per resident. Water and other utilities ($87,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$501,000
year to May 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$590
In 2022: $590, less than 69% of 301 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.7M
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $18,337
Typical tax bill
$4,857
2.60% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Tully is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$590 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them

Tully’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($590 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 $760, and the middle half spent $539–$1,141. Tully spent less than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $539–$1,141Median $760Tully

Includes sewer and trash ($188,000), 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; Tully itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $590 per resident a year, or $1.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Fees & charges 27%Utility sales 14%From other local governments 12%From the state 3%Sales taxes 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $266,000; interest on debt $148,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1 million.
About “Other”.26% of Tully’s day-to-day spending ($132,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,857 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.60% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Tully$4,857
$4,857
typical bill a year
2.60%
effective rate
$186,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tully’s 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tully

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 283 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 (849).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Police0 + 2 pt
3
full-time
9
part-time
$18,337
payroll for March 2022
$220,044
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Tully had 3.5 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: Tully had fewer than 60% 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

Tully Central School District

Tully’s K–12 school district, shared with Tully, Otisco, Preble. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tully →
$27,976
per pupil · NY $34,607
765
students
$13.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $27,976 per pupil, $16,429 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 46%State 46%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Tully’s votes are counted by county

New York reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Tully 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 Tully 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 Tully

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tully.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

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

Reach Tully’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tully’s government

How much does Tully spend per resident?

About $590 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 $590 was less than 69% of 301 New York cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Tully?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,857 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Tully’s government?

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

How did Tully vote in 2024?

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

How many people work for Tully?

3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,337 (about $220,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Tully 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.

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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 →