Colebrook, CT town hall & government
Colebrook spent $9.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,769 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colebrook's government.
Where Colebrook's money goes
Colebrook runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Colebrook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Regional School District 07
Colebrook's high school school district, shared with Barkhamsted, New Hartford and Norfolk. The schools are run by Colebrook, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal
- Local 84%
- State 15%
- Federal 1%
Of the $29,415 per pupil, $17,614 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.
Also serving Colebrook: Colebrook School District ($39,576 per pupil).
What homeowners in Colebrook pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Colebrook's government
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.