Politics & Government
Bulk of Taxes LIPA Pays Go Toward Port Jeff School District
Almost 62 percent of the taxes that LIPA pays Town of Brookhaven go to the Port Jefferson school district while 30 percent of the total village budget comes from LIPA village tax.
A presentation given by the shows a breakdown of where the tax money goes that in the village, much of it funding the school district.
almost $23 million to the Town of Brookhaven last year in taxes on the power plant based on a value of $1.6 billion. The gets 61 percent of that money, about $14 million. According to Board of Education Vice President Mark Doyle, about 40 percent of the school district’s revenue comes from those LIPA taxes.
The Suffolk County Police Department also gets a benefit of almost $4 million, 17 percent of the tax bill and the gets 6 percent of the money, which translates to $1.3 million.
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LIPA also pays village taxes on the plant. In the 2010-2011 budget for the , LIPA paid $2.5 million in taxes. According to the LIPA Task Force presentation, the utility is the number one source of tax revenue for the village accounting for just about 30 percent of the total budget. Residential taxes come in second as a source of revenue for the village at $1.97 million or 24 percent of the total budget. The total 2010-2011 budget for Port Jefferson village is $8.3 million.
Where Do LIPA Taxes Paid to Town of Brookhaven Go?
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Port Jefferson School District
$13,922,596
61.21%
Port Jefferson Library
$1,300,836
5.72%
Port Jefferson Fire District
$786,006
3.46%
Suffolk County
$339,385
1.49%
Suffolk County Police
$3,921,724
17.24%
NYS MTA Tax
$19,929
0.09%
Town of Brookhaven
$529,540
2.33%
Town of Brookhaven - Highway
$307,237
1.35%
Other Suffolk County
$1,618,037
7.12%
Total Brookhaven Tax Bill
$22,745,290
100.00%
Source: Repower Port Jefferson Presentation
Breakdown of Village Tax Revenue for Port Jefferson for 2010 - 2011 Budget:
Amount
Percentage
Taxes-LIPA
$2,456,000.00
29.64%
Taxes-Commercial
$555,000.00
6.70%
Taxes-Residential
$1,971,000.00
23.79%
Pilot Payment
$200,000.00
2.41%
Utilities Gross Receipts
$185,000.00
2.23%
Franchise Fee
$230,000.00
2.78%
Parking Fees
$300,000.00
3.62%
Lombardi's
$600,000.00
7.24%
Permits
$350,000.00
4.22%
Tickets
$413,000.00
4.98%
Mortgage Tax
$310,000.00
3.74%
Other
$715,840.00
8.64%
2010-2011 Budget
$8,285,840.00
100.00%
Source: Repower Port Jefferson Presentation
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