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Burlington, VT town hall & government

Burlington spent $242.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,662 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Burlington's money goes

Spent
$242.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,662
typical Vermont cities: $2,246
Long-term debt
$200.6 million
$4,677 per resident
Water & other utilities
$73.1 million30%
Roads & transportation
$56.8 million23%
Police
$15.2 million6%
Fire
$14.1 million6%
Parks & libraries
$12.8 million5%
Housing & development
$11.3 million5%
Sewer & trash
$10.3 million4%
Interest on debt
$8.5 million4%
Administration & buildings
$8.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.1 million1%
Health & welfare
$117,000<1%
Other
$29.2 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From the state 12%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Burlington

Full-time staff
577
76 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
50
and 79 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
113 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
90 full-time14 part
Police
78 full-time23 part
Fire
87 full-time
Water & other utilities
84 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
62 full-time1 part
Housing & development
18 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Health & welfare
11 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time
Other
10 full-time23 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 Burlington pay

Typical tax bill
$7,335
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$444,800
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 Burlington's government

🏛️ Official websiteburlingtonvt.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Burlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burlington

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

All of Burlington'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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