Town Hall · Somers

Somers, CT town hall & government

Somers spent $38.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,597 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Somers's money goes

Spent
$38.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,597
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$12.3 million
$1,141 per resident
Schools
$31.5 million82%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million4%
Fire
$1.1 million3%
Parks & libraries
$890,0002%
Sewer & trash
$799,0002%
Police
$699,0002%
Interest on debt
$582,0002%
Roads & transportation
$550,0001%
Paid to other governments
$330,0001%
Health & welfare
$139,000<1%
Other
$353,0001%

Somers 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 72%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Somers

Full-time staff
277
107 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
and 8 full-time firefighters
Schools
234 full-time75 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time2 part
Fire
8 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time7 part
Police
4 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Somers didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Somers School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,984
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,357
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $23,984 per pupil, $12,735 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 Somers pay

Typical tax bill
$6,456
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$395,800
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 Somers's government

🏛️ Official websitesomersct.gov ↗
Town hall phone(860) 763-8201

Town hall & decisions in Somers →

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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