Taunton, MA town hall & government
Taunton spent $505 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,428 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Taunton's government.
Who runs Taunton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Taunton's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 27Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesSeptember 22, 2026 II Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCity Council CommitteesOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 7:30 amCity Council CommitteesOne Time Event Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council CommitteesCity Council Committees MeetingTaunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street, Chester R. Martin Municipal Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Taunton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Taunton's money goes
Taunton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Massachusetts cities.
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Taunton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Taunton School District
Taunton's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Taunton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal
- Local 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,128 per pupil, $12,002 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.
What homeowners in Taunton pay
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.
Contact Taunton's government
Who represents Taunton
Taunton is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative Jake Auchincloss. Maura Healey is governor.
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.