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Sandisfield, MA town hall & government

Sandisfield spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,365 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sandisfield's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,365
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million38%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million29%
Administration & buildings
$414,00011%
Fire
$166,0004%
Police
$109,0003%
Sewer & trash
$62,0002%
Health & welfare
$60,0002%
Parks & libraries
$31,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0001%
Schools
$1,000<1%
Other
$402,00010%

Sandisfield 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 85%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sandisfield

Full-time staff
9
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Fire
1 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Farmington River Regional School District

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

Spending per pupil
$48,922
Massachusetts: $26,530
Students
129
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 73%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $48,922 per pupil, $21,612 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 Sandisfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,328
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$360,300
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 Sandisfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Sandisfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandisfield

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

All of Sandisfield'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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