Foster, RI town hall & government
Foster spent $19.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foster's government.
Where Foster's money goes
Foster 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 64%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Foster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Foster didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Foster 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 Foster's government
Who represents Foster
Foster is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Seth Magaziner. Dan McKee 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.