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Monroe, MA town hall & government

Monroe spent $978,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $8,504 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Monroe's money goes

Spent
$978,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$8,504
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$1 million
$8,948 per resident
Roads & transportation
$270,00028%
Paid to other governments
$241,00025%
Schools
$126,00013%
Sewer & trash
$84,0009%
Administration & buildings
$79,0008%
Interest on debt
$42,0004%
Fire
$23,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$106,00011%

Monroe 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 41%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Monroe

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
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

Florida School District

Monroe's elementary school district, shared with Florida. The schools are run by Monroe, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$25,047
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
85
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 44%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $25,047 per pupil, $14,906 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 Monroe pay

Typical tax bill
$2,053
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$165,000
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 Monroe's government

Town hall & decisions in Monroe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monroe

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

All of Monroe'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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