Town Hall · Morris

Morris, CT town hall & government

Morris spent $9.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,084 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Morris's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,084
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$928,00010%
Roads & transportation
$662,0007%
Health & welfare
$390,0004%
Sewer & trash
$255,0003%
Parks & libraries
$242,0003%
Fire
$111,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$6.6 million72%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 95%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morris

Full-time staff
11
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Morris pay

Typical tax bill
$5,273
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$396,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Morris's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmorrisct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morris →

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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