Town Hall · Monterey

Monterey, MA town hall & government

Monterey spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,690 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Monterey's money goes

Spent
$5.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,690
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$150,000
$163 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.6 million32%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million24%
Administration & buildings
$390,0007%
Police
$311,0006%
Fire
$289,0006%
Parks & libraries
$194,0004%
Sewer & trash
$122,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$115,0002%
Housing & development
$50,0001%
Health & welfare
$36,0001%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Schools
$3,000<1%
Other
$802,00015%

Monterey 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 78%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Monterey

Full-time staff
8
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Police
2 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 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 Monterey pay

Typical tax bill
$2,858
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$603,200
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 Monterey's government

🏛️ Official websitemontereyma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monterey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monterey

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

All of Monterey'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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