Town Hall · Simsbury

Simsbury, CT town hall & government

Simsbury spent $171.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,868 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Simsbury's money goes

Spent
$171.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,868
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$45.9 million
$1,842 per resident
Schools
$121.7 million71%
Parks & libraries
$10.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$7.7 million4%
Roads & transportation
$7.7 million4%
Police
$6.6 million4%
Sewer & trash
$3.8 million2%
Health & welfare
$3.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.7 million1%
Housing & development
$782,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$663,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$183,000<1%
Other
$6.6 million4%

Simsbury 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 71%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Simsbury

Full-time staff
844
820 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
669 full-time765 part
Police
46 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
33 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Health & welfare
18 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time1 part
Other
19 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Simsbury didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Simsbury School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,870
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
4,165
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 73%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $23,870 per pupil, $14,828 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 Simsbury pay

Typical tax bill
$9,115
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.06%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$443,500
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 Simsbury's government

🏛️ Official websitesimsbury-ct.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Simsbury →

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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