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Adams town budget expenditures, 2024
Utilities — $1,527,907 (34.0%) Utilities $1,527,907 • 34.0% Transpn — $1,366,858 (30.4%) Transpn $1,366,858 • 30.4% Debt svc — $541,857 (12.1%) Debt svc $541,857 • 12.1% Gen govt — $450,984 (10.0%) Gen govt $450,984 • 10.0% Emp benefits — $320,144 (7.1%) Emp benefits $320,144 • 7.1% Pub safety — $132,692 (3.0%) Pub safety $132,692 • 3.0% Sanitation — $100,777 (2.2%) Sanitation Culture & rec — $45,085 (1.0%) Other — $4,000 (0.1%) Econ dev — $388 (0.0%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for Jefferson County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Adams (town)2.36Adams (village)6.42Alexandria (town)0.79Alexandria Bay (village)7.46Antwerp (town)5.10Antwerp (village)5.86Black River (village)4.15Brownville (town)1.07Brownville (village)5.12Cape Vincent (town)1.00Cape Vincent (village)5.63Carthage (village)6.67Champion (town)3.85Chaumont (village)3.95Clayton (town)1.50Clayton (village)5.50Deferiet (village)6.23Dexter (village)6.00Ellisburg (town)2.59Ellisburg (village)1.38Evans Mills (village)5.02 Glen Park (village)4.13Henderson (town)0.72Hounsfield (town)2.27LeRay (town)2.32Lorraine (town)5.70Lyme (town)0.96Mannsville (village)2.48Orleans (town)0.36Pamelia (town)2.18Philadelphia (town)5.20Philadelphia (village)7.07Rodman (town)1.10Rutland (town)3.19Sackets Harbor (village)2.80Theresa (town)1.60Theresa (village)4.47Watertown (city)7.54Watertown (town)1.10West Carthage (village)6.55Wilna (town)3.22Worth (town)3.95
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Adams
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2023 Federal Emergency Management Agency $648,362 Operations and Safety
2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture $387,000 Water and waste disposal systems for rural communities
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving