Town Hall · Griswold

Griswold, CT town hall & government

Griswold spent $45.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,891 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Griswold's money goes

Spent
$45.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,891
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
$1,099 per resident
Schools
$37.4 million83%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million6%
Roads & transportation
$2 million4%
Fire
$679,0001%
Interest on debt
$496,0001%
Health & welfare
$453,0001%
Sewer & trash
$429,0001%
Parks & libraries
$394,0001%
Paid to other governments
$292,0001%
Housing & development
$264,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$172,000<1%
Other
$61,000<1%

Griswold 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 53%
  • From the state 40%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Griswold

Full-time staff
450
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,700
a year, before benefits
Schools
423 full-time52 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time8 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Griswold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Griswold School District

Griswold's K–12 school district, shared with Jewett City. The schools are run by Griswold, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$22,214
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,775
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $22,214 per pupil, $12,066 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 Griswold pay

Typical tax bill
$4,628
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$275,900
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 Griswold's government

🏛️ Official websitegriswold-ct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Griswold →

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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