Town Hall · Narragansett

Narragansett, RI town hall & government

Narragansett spent $86.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,938 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Narragansett's money goes

Spent
$86.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$5,938
typical Rhode Island towns: $4,150
Long-term debt
$28.1 million
$1,926 per resident
Schools
$36.2 million42%
Police
$10.7 million12%
Parks & libraries
$8.2 million9%
Fire
$6.8 million8%
Roads & transportation
$5 million6%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million5%
Administration & buildings
$3.2 million4%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$862,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$620,0001%
Housing & development
$478,0001%
Paid to other governments
$398,000<1%
Health & welfare
$225,000<1%
Other
$7.5 million9%

Narragansett 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 62%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Narragansett

Full-time staff
419
109 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
and 34 full-time firefighters
Schools
249 full-time44 part
Police
50 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
33 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time35 part
Fire
35 full-time
Roads & transportation
18 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Narragansett pay

Typical tax bill
$4,695
a year · Rhode Island typical $4,900
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Rhode Island 1.21%
Typical home value
$743,500
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 Narragansett's government

🏛️ Official websitenarragansettri.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Narragansett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Narragansett

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

All of Narragansett'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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