Town Hall · Webster

Webster, MA town hall & government

Webster spent $70 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,158 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Webster's money goes

Spent
$70 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,158
typical Massachusetts towns: $4,883
Long-term debt
$42.3 million
$2,516 per resident
Schools
$39.5 million57%
Police
$3.8 million5%
Water & other utilities
$3.1 million4%
Paid to other governments
$2.7 million4%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million4%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million3%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Housing & development
$791,0001%
Fire
$770,0001%
Parks & libraries
$551,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$508,0001%
Health & welfare
$308,000<1%
Other
$10.1 million14%

Webster 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 42%
  • From the state 31%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Webster

Full-time staff
414
109 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 19 full-time firefighters
Schools
268 full-time67 part
Police
29 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
23 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time18 part
Fire
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
33 full-time7 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 Webster pay

Typical tax bill
$3,999
a year · Massachusetts typical $5,992
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Massachusetts 1.07%
Typical home value
$361,500
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 Webster's government

🏛️ Official websitewebster-ma.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Webster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Webster

Webster is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representatives James P. McGovern and Richard E. Neal. Maura Healey is governor.

All of Webster'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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