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.
Where Jay's money goes
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.
Who works for Jay
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.
Jay School District
Jay's school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
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.
What homeowners in Jay pay
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.
Contact Jay's government
Who represents Jay
Jay is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.
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.