Town Hall · Lanesborough

Lanesborough, MA town hall & government

Lanesborough spent $10.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,568 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lanesborough's money goes

Spent
$10.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,568
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$92,000
$31 per resident
Paid to other governments
$5.8 million55%
Roads & transportation
$890,0009%
Police
$740,0007%
Administration & buildings
$534,0005%
Fire
$325,0003%
Health & welfare
$186,0002%
Parks & libraries
$161,0002%
Sewer & trash
$128,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$111,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the state 10%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Lanesborough

Full-time staff
14
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Fire
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

Mount Greylock School District

Lanesborough's K–12 school district, shared with New Ashford and Williamstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,323
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
1,213
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,323 per pupil, $15,003 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 Lanesborough pay

Typical tax bill
$5,007
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.67%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$299,400
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 Lanesborough's government

🏛️ Official websitelanesborough-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lanesborough →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lanesborough

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

All of Lanesborough'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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