Town Hall · Egremont

Egremont, MA town hall & government

Egremont spent $6.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,328 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Egremont's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,328
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$67,000
$56 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.7 million27%
Roads & transportation
$850,00013%
Administration & buildings
$699,00011%
Police
$494,0008%
Water & other utilities
$152,0002%
Fire
$134,0002%
Health & welfare
$101,0002%
Sewer & trash
$98,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$96,0001%
Parks & libraries
$82,0001%
Schools
$17,000<1%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million30%

Egremont 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 70%
  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Egremont

Full-time staff
18
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Egremont pay

Typical tax bill
$3,647
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$664,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Egremont's government

🏛️ Official websiteegremont-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Egremont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Egremont

Egremont is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Egremont'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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