Town Hall · Salisbury

Salisbury, CT town hall & government

Salisbury spent $21.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,104 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Salisbury's money goes

Spent
$21.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$6,104
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Schools
$9.4 million43%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million11%
Fire
$1.2 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million5%
Health & welfare
$904,0004%
Housing & development
$348,0002%
Police
$306,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$164,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$2 million9%

Salisbury 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 78%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%

Salisbury didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Salisbury

Full-time staff
75
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,900
a year, before benefits
Schools
47 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Regional School District 01

Salisbury's high school school district, shared with Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan and Sharon. The schools are run by Salisbury, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$40,382
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
314
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $40,382 per pupil, $22,978 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 Salisbury: Salisbury School District ($32,135 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Salisbury pay

Typical tax bill
$5,125
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$763,700
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 Salisbury's government

🏛️ Official websitesalisburyct.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Salisbury →

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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