Town Hall · Russell

Russell, MA town hall & government

Russell spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,433 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Russell's money goes

Spent
$6.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,433
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$250,000
$140 per resident
Paid to other governments
$2.6 million42%
Water & other utilities
$958,00016%
Sewer & trash
$438,0007%
Administration & buildings
$388,0006%
Roads & transportation
$363,0006%
Housing & development
$209,0003%
Police
$99,0002%
Parks & libraries
$90,0001%
Fire
$85,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0001%
Health & welfare
$65,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$746,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Russell

Full-time staff
6
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Russell pay

Typical tax bill
$5,104
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$303,300
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 Russell's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofrussell.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Russell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Russell

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

All of Russell'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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