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Scotland, CT town hall & government

Scotland spent $9.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,913 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scotland's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,913
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$667 per resident
Schools
$3.1 million32%
Administration & buildings
$498,0005%
Roads & transportation
$307,0003%
Fire
$291,0003%
Sewer & trash
$88,0001%
Parks & libraries
$61,0001%
Paid to other governments
$52,0001%
Interest on debt
$46,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,000<1%
Health & welfare
$15,000<1%
Other
$5.3 million54%

Scotland 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 64%
  • From the state 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Scotland

Full-time staff
32
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Schools
30 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time5 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 Scotland pay

Typical tax bill
$6,175
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.10%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$294,100
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 Scotland's government

🏛️ Official websitescotlandct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Scotland →

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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