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Burrillville, RI town hall & government

Burrillville spent $64.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,834 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burrillville's money goes

Spent
$64.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,834
typical Rhode Island towns: $4,465
Long-term debt
$23.3 million
$1,388 per resident
Schools
$43.9 million68%
Roads & transportation
$4.7 million7%
Police
$3.4 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million4%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million3%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million3%
Health & welfare
$1.2 million2%
Paid to other governments
$700,0001%
Interest on debt
$344,0001%
Housing & development
$139,000<1%
Other
$3.6 million6%

Burrillville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 35%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Burrillville

Full-time staff
392
100 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
300 full-time53 part
Police
33 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time3 part
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time2 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 Burrillville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,667
a year · Rhode Island typical $4,900
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Rhode Island 1.21%
Typical home value
$384,400
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 Burrillville's government

🏛️ Official websiteburrillville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Burrillville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burrillville

Burrillville is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Seth Magaziner. Dan McKee is governor.

All of Burrillville'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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