Town Hall · Montague

Montague, MA town hall & government

Montague spent $27.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,362 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montague's money goes

Spent
$27.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,362
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$20.3 million
$2,473 per resident
Paid to other governments
$12.3 million44%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$2.8 million10%
Police
$2.1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$819,0003%
Interest on debt
$638,0002%
Housing & development
$560,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$248,0001%
Health & welfare
$220,0001%
Schools
$50,000<1%
Other
$3.3 million12%

Montague 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 67%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montague

Full-time staff
68
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
10 full-time3 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 Montague pay

Typical tax bill
$3,922
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$282,100
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.

Local

Contact Montague's government

🏛️ Official websitemontague.net/Pages/index ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montague →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montague

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

All of Montague'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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