Essex County > Jay (town) > Government
Jay town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $2,284,965 (47.5%) Transpn $2,284,965 • 47.5% Gen govt — $924,140 (19.2%) Gen govt $924,140 • 19.2% Pub safety — $454,211 (9.4%) Pub safety Emp benefits — $425,940 (8.8%) Emp benefits $425,940 • 8.8% Utilities — $252,180 (5.2%) Utilities Sanitation — $162,550 (3.4%) Sanitation Debt svc — $124,944 (2.6%) Culture & rec — $120,560 (2.5%) Culture & rec Econ dev — $42,321 (0.9%) Other — $22,310 (0.5%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Essex County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Chesterfield (town)3.97Crown Point (town)4.91Elizabethtown (town)4.92Essex (town)4.56Jay (town)4.70Keene (town)2.52Lake Placid (village)4.40Lewis (town)3.06Minerva (town)5.26Moriah (town)6.15 Newcomb (town)11.93North Elba (town)1.56North Hudson (town)5.89Schroon (town)3.13St. Armand (town)3.89Ticonderoga (town)7.70Westport (town)3.38Willsboro (town)3.52Wilmington (town)3.04
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Jay
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $600,000 Water Quality Management Program
2025 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation $50,000 Town of Jay Winter Road Maintenance Plan
2025 Regional Economic Development Councils $30,000 Complete Streets Policy and Planning for Biking & Walking
2024 Regional Economic Development Councils $600,000 Town of Jay Salt Storage Facility
2024 Community Development Block Grant $300,000 Housing Rehabilitation
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving