Town Hall · Bart

Bart, PA town hall & government

Bart spent $720,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $214 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bart's money goes

Spent
$720,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$214
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$319,00044%
Administration & buildings
$178,00025%
Fire
$64,0009%
Sewer & trash
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$141,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Bart

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Solanco School District

Bart's K–12 school district, shared with Colerain, Drumore, East Drumore, Eden, Fulton and Little Britain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,943
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
3,059
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,943 per pupil, $10,893 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 Bart pay

Typical tax bill
$3,248
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$315,800
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 Bart's government

Town hall & decisions in Bart →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bart

Bart is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Lloyd Smucker. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Bart'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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