Danbury, CT town hall & government
Danbury spent $492.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danbury's government.
Coming up at Danbury's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Dec 1Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Dec 1Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 4Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Jul 7Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Jun 2Tue · 7:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Danbury's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Danbury's money goes
Danbury runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Danbury
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Danbury School District
Danbury's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Danbury, 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 62%
- State 29%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,673 per pupil, $14,619 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.
What homeowners in Danbury 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.
Contact Danbury's government
Who represents Danbury
Danbury is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representative Jahana Hayes. Ned Lamont is governor.
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.