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Barre, MA town hall & government

Barre spent $13.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,453 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Barre's money goes

Spent
$13.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,453
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$387 per resident
Paid to other governments
$6.2 million45%
Roads & transportation
$996,0007%
Police
$996,0007%
Administration & buildings
$877,0006%
Fire
$643,0005%
Health & welfare
$634,0005%
Sewer & trash
$564,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$410,0003%
Water & other utilities
$390,0003%
Parks & libraries
$309,0002%
Interest on debt
$75,0001%
Other
$1.6 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Barre

Full-time staff
40
72 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 1 full-time firefighter
Fire
3 full-time44 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time14 part
Police
8 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Barre pay

Typical tax bill
$5,163
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$394,300
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 Barre's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbarre.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Barre →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barre

Barre is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Barre's representatives, with contacts →

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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