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Gill, MA town hall & government

Gill spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,018 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gill's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,018
typical Massachusetts towns: $6,187
Long-term debt
$214,000
$139 per resident
Paid to other governments
$2 million43%
Roads & transportation
$631,00014%
Sewer & trash
$489,00011%
Administration & buildings
$350,0008%
Police
$237,0005%
Fire
$117,0003%
Parks & libraries
$49,0001%
Health & welfare
$40,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0001%
Schools
$24,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$686,00015%

Gill 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 66%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gill

Full-time staff
6
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time9 part
Police
2 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Gill-Montague School District

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

Spending per pupil
$28,296
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
902
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal

  • Local 53%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $28,296 per pupil, $15,853 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 Gill pay

Typical tax bill
$4,318
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$340,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gill's government

🏛️ Official websitegillmass.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gill

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

All of Gill'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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