How much each household contributes to the library’s tax levy is based on assessed property value. The following table illustrates what the increase would mean for a range of property values, as well as the new annual totals for these properties. The average and median property values in the school district are $354,924 and $246,000, respectively.
Town of Skaneateles* Assessed Property Value |
$200,000 | $400,000 | $800,000 |
Current 2022-23 library levy | $37.73 | $75.46 | $150.92 |
Increase per household | $2.49 | $4.98 | $9.96 |
Total 2024-25 library levy with increase | $40.22 | $80.44 | $160.88 |
* Values vary slightly but are very similar for the municipalities of Owasco, Spafford, Skaneateles Falls and Sennett—portions of which are also in the Skaneateles School District.