Town Hall · Jay

Jay, VT town hall & government

Jay spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,327 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jay's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,327
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$741,000
$1,330 per resident
Administration & buildings
$605,00047%
Roads & transportation
$440,00034%
Interest on debt
$46,0004%
Other
$205,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • From the state 12%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Jay didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jay

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jay School District

Jay's school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 0%
  • State 100%
  • Federal 0%

Also serving Jay: North Country Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Jay pay

Typical tax bill
$3,588
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$234,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Jay's government

Town hall & decisions in Jay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jay

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

All of Jay'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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