Town Hall · Woodbury

Woodbury, CT town hall & government

Woodbury spent $51.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,485 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Woodbury's money goes

Spent
$51.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,485
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$288 per resident
Schools
$37.6 million73%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million5%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million5%
Police
$1.9 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million3%
Fire
$672,0001%
Health & welfare
$639,0001%
Sewer & trash
$595,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$336,0001%
Interest on debt
$100,000<1%
Other
$3.2 million6%

Woodbury 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%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%

Woodbury 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 Woodbury

Full-time staff
56
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
20 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time9 part
Police
8 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time4 part
Fire
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 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 14

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

Spending per pupil
$27,865
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
1,581
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $27,865 per pupil, $15,415 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 Woodbury pay

Typical tax bill
$8,042
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$469,900
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 Woodbury's government

🏛️ Official websitewoodburyct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woodbury →

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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