Town Hall · Hinesburg

Hinesburg, VT town hall & government

Hinesburg spent $8.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,858 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hinesburg's money goes

Spent
$8.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,858
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
$1,504 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million25%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million19%
Police
$1.6 million18%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million15%
Paid to other governments
$369,0004%
Sewer & trash
$325,0004%
Parks & libraries
$178,0002%
Health & welfare
$173,0002%
Interest on debt
$135,0002%
Other
$823,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hinesburg

Full-time staff
17
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Police
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hinesburg didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Champlain Valley Unified School District

Hinesburg's K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte, Shelburne, St. George and Williston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,896
Vermont: $25,064
Students
4,133
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal

  • Local 2%
  • State 93%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,896 per pupil, $15,501 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hinesburg pay

Typical tax bill
$7,667
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$463,400
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 Hinesburg's government

🏛️ Official websitehinesburg.org ↗
Town hall phone(802) 482-2281

Town hall & decisions in Hinesburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hinesburg

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

All of Hinesburg'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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