How much each household contributes to the library’s tax levy is based on assessed property value. The following table illustrates what a 4% 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 $352,072 and $225,000, respectively.
| Town of Skaneateles* Assessed Property Value |
$200,000 | $400,000 | $800,000 |
| Current 2022-23 library levy | $37.30 | $74.60 | $149.20 |
| Increase per household | $1.49 | $2.98 | $5.97 |
| Total per property with 4% increase | $38.79 | $77.58 | $155.17 |
* 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.