Town Hall · Beacon Falls

Beacon Falls, CT town hall & government

Beacon Falls spent $24.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,905 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beacon Falls's government.

Town budget

Where Beacon Falls's money goes

Spent
$24.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,905
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$17.4 million
$2,796 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million5%
Fire
$1.1 million4%
Administration & buildings
$950,0004%
Police
$696,0003%
Parks & libraries
$553,0002%
Interest on debt
$326,0001%
Water & other utilities
$217,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$206,0001%
Health & welfare
$99,000<1%
Other
$16 million66%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Beacon Falls

Full-time staff
23
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Police
4 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
1 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School District 16

Beacon Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Prospect. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,958
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,931
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,958 per pupil, $13,749 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Beacon Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$6,534
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$350,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Beacon Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitebeaconfalls-ct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Beacon Falls →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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