Town Hall · New Hartford

New Hartford, CT town hall & government

New Hartford spent $16.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,459 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Hartford's money goes

Spent
$16.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,459
typical Connecticut towns: $5,879
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
$968 per resident
Schools
$11 million67%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$665,0004%
Police
$541,0003%
Parks & libraries
$499,0003%
Sewer & trash
$401,0002%
Water & other utilities
$300,0002%
Housing & development
$230,0001%
Interest on debt
$206,0001%
Health & welfare
$193,0001%
Paid to other governments
$76,000<1%
Other
$138,0001%

New Hartford 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 72%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means New Hartford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for New Hartford

Full-time staff
105
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
84 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time2 part
Police
2 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time7 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 New Hartford pay

Typical tax bill
$6,928
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.93%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$358,600
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 New Hartford's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.new-hartford.ct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Hartford →

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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