Town Hall · Merrimac

Merrimac, MA town hall & government

Merrimac spent $30.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,409 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Merrimac's money goes

Spent
$30.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,409
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
$1,805 per resident
Paid to other governments
$11.6 million38%
Water & other utilities
$7.6 million25%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million5%
Police
$1.3 million4%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million4%
Fire
$711,0002%
Parks & libraries
$349,0001%
Health & welfare
$337,0001%
Interest on debt
$291,0001%
Schools
$251,0001%
Housing & development
$200,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$135,000<1%
Other
$4.1 million13%

Merrimac 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 56%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Merrimac

Full-time staff
52
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
11 full-time22 part
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Fire
3 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part
Other
4 full-time20 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Merrimac pay

Typical tax bill
$7,399
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$553,400
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 Merrimac's government

🏛️ Official websitemerrimac01860.info ↗

Town hall & decisions in Merrimac →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Merrimac

Merrimac is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Seth Moulton. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Merrimac'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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