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Southwick, MA town hall & government

Southwick spent $28.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,970 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Southwick's money goes

Spent
$28.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,970
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$20.2 million
$2,077 per resident
Paid to other governments
$11.5 million40%
Police
$2.1 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million6%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million5%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million5%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million4%
Parks & libraries
$603,0002%
Interest on debt
$602,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$535,0002%
Fire
$383,0001%
Housing & development
$242,0001%
Other
$5.5 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Southwick

Full-time staff
75
54 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 11 full-time firefighters
Police
23 full-time6 part
Fire
13 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
4 full-time11 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 Southwick pay

Typical tax bill
$5,331
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$397,500
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 Southwick's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthwickma.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Southwick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Southwick

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

All of Southwick'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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