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Bristol, VT town hall & government

Bristol spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $607 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bristol's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$607
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$1,116 per resident
Roads & transportation
$628,00027%
Police
$460,00020%
Administration & buildings
$304,00013%
Parks & libraries
$234,00010%
Water & other utilities
$223,00010%
Fire
$221,0009%
Interest on debt
$185,0008%
Sewer & trash
$50,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0001%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bristol collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Bristol

Full-time staff
14
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Police
3 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 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 Bristol pay

Typical tax bill
$5,978
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$337,300
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 Bristol's government

🏛️ Official websitebristolvt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bristol →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bristol

Bristol is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Bristol'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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