Town Hall · Carver

Carver, MA town hall & government

Carver spent $57.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,879 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carver's money goes

Spent
$57.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,879
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$36.1 million
$3,070 per resident
Schools
$32.3 million56%
Paid to other governments
$6.3 million11%
Police
$2.7 million5%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million4%
Health & welfare
$1.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million2%
Water & other utilities
$832,0001%
Fire
$778,0001%
Parks & libraries
$490,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$340,0001%
Sewer & trash
$66,000<1%
Other
$6.3 million11%

Carver runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 33%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Carver

Full-time staff
313
81 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 1 full-time firefighter
Schools
266 full-time67 part
Police
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Carver pay

Typical tax bill
$6,455
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$434,200
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 Carver's government

🏛️ Official websitecarverma.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carver →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carver

Carver is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative William R. Keating. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Carver'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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