Town Hall · Granby

Granby, MA town hall & government

Granby spent $26.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,226 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Granby's money goes

Spent
$26.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,226
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$12.7 million
$2,034 per resident
Schools
$14.5 million55%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million5%
Police
$1.2 million5%
Paid to other governments
$767,0003%
Fire
$583,0002%
Sewer & trash
$528,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$468,0002%
Interest on debt
$462,0002%
Parks & libraries
$217,0001%
Health & welfare
$91,000<1%
Other
$4.7 million18%

Granby 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 55%
  • From the state 29%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Granby

Full-time staff
175
61 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 4 full-time firefighters
Schools
136 full-time17 part
Police
15 full-time4 part
Fire
5 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Other
6 full-time6 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 Granby pay

Typical tax bill
$5,572
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$352,600
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 Granby's government

Town hall & decisions in Granby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Granby

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

All of Granby'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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