Town Hall · Dennis

Dennis, MA town hall & government

Dennis spent $82.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,537 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dennis's money goes

Spent
$82.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$5,537
typical Massachusetts towns: $6,187
Long-term debt
$30.3 million
$2,031 per resident
Paid to other governments
$21.5 million26%
Fire
$7.6 million9%
Police
$6.6 million8%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million6%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million5%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million2%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million2%
Health & welfare
$1.5 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million1%
Housing & development
$654,0001%
Other
$27 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dennis

Full-time staff
205
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
45
and 49 full-time firefighters
Police
53 full-time4 part
Fire
51 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
16 full-time10 part
Health & welfare
10 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
16 full-time6 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Dennis pay

Typical tax bill
$2,877
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$627,100
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 Dennis's government

🏛️ Official websitetown.dennis.ma.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dennis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dennis

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

All of Dennis'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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