Town Hall · Redding

Redding, CT town hall & government

Redding spent $80 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $9,142 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Redding's money goes

Spent
$80 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$9,142
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
$2,407 per resident
Schools
$29.3 million37%
Police
$2.5 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million3%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million2%
Interest on debt
$724,0001%
Health & welfare
$580,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$416,0001%
Sewer & trash
$280,000<1%
Fire
$200,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$106,000<1%
Other
$40.1 million50%

Redding 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 92%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Redding

Full-time staff
271
102 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
211 full-time27 part
Police
21 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time29 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Redding School District

Redding's elementary school district. The schools are run by Redding, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$32,842
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
865
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 84%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $32,842 per pupil, $22,918 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.

Also serving Redding: Regional School District 09 ($34,483 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Redding pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Typical home value
$706,300
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 Redding's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofreddingct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Redding →

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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