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 $660,269 and $400,000, respectively.
Town of Skaneateles* Assessed Property Value |
$400,000 | $600,000 | $800,000 |
Current 2024-25 library levy | $75.46 | $117.29 | $150.92 |
Increase per household | $4.98 | $7.26 | $9.96 |
Total 2025-26 library levy with increase | $80.44 | $124.55 | $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.