Town Hall · Norwalk

Norwalk, CT town hall & government

Norwalk spent $626.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,854 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Norwalk's town hall

Sep 28Mon · 4:00 pm

Traffic AuthorityTraffic Authority Special MeetingVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 28Mon · 4:15 pm

Police CommissionPolice Commission Special MeetingVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm

Finance & Claims CommitteeSpecial Meeting and Joint Public Hearing of the Finance and Claims CommitteeHybrid via Zoom and City Council Chambers, 125 East Avenue, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 1Thu · 6:30 pm

Shellfish CommissionVirtual via Zoom Meeting page ↗
Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm

Economic and Community DevelopmentVirtual via Zoom Meeting page ↗
Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm

Bike/Walk CommissionVirtual via Zoom Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pm

Board of EthicsVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pm

Public Safety and General Government CommitteePublic Safety and General Government Committee (CANCELLED)Virtual via Zoom Meeting page ↗
Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pm

Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Special MeetingZoom and City Council Chambers, 125 East Avenue, 3rd Floor Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 24Thu · 1:30 pm

Traffic AuthorityTraffic Authority Special MeetingVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm

Community Services CommitteeVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm

Historical CommissionVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pm

Parking AuthorityVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pm

Harbor Management CommissionVirtual via Zoom Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Norwalk's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Norwalk's money goes

Spent

$626.5 million

fiscal year to June 30, 2024

Per resident

$6,854

spending per person

Long-term debt

$435.5 million

$4,765 per resident

Schools

$337.9 million54%

Police

$35.1 million6%

Roads & transportation

$29.6 million5%

Fire

$25.3 million4%

Administration & buildings

$20.1 million3%

Sewer & trash

$19.9 million3%

Interest on debt

$15.4 million2%

Parks & libraries

$8.7 million1%

Health & welfare

$7.6 million1%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$2.4 million<1%

Paid to other governments

$2 million<1%

Housing & development

$1.1 million<1%

Other

$121.5 million19%

Norwalk 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 71%
From the state 15%
Fees & charges 7%
From the federal government 3%
Interest, fines & other 3%
Other taxes & licenses 1%
From other local governments <1%

Town workforce

Who works for Norwalk

Full-time staff

2,250

633 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$101,700

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

184

and 138 full-time firefighters

Schools

1,603 full-time388 part

Police

222 full-time29 part

Fire

144 full-time3 part

Parks & libraries

49 full-time147 part

Administration & buildings

78 full-time27 part

Roads & transportation

82 full-time3 part

Health & welfare

24 full-time12 part

Sewer & trash

12 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

8 full-time1 part

Other

28 full-time23 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Norwalk School District

Norwalk's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Norwalk, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil

$26,163

Connecticut: $25,892

Students

11,520

in the whole district

Long-term debt

None

at year end

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

Local 65%
State 28%
Federal 8%

Of the $26,163 per pupil, $16,513 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 Norwalk pay

Typical tax bill

$7,817

a year · Connecticut typical $6,643

Effective rate

1.40%

of home value · Connecticut 1.81%

Typical home value

$558,000

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.

Local

Contact Norwalk's government

🏛️ Official websitenorwalkct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norwalk →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwalk

Norwalk is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy and Representative James A. Himes. Ned Lamont is governor.

All of Norwalk's representatives, with contacts →

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.