Town Hall · Milton

Milton, VT town hall & government

Milton spent $13.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,231 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$13.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,231
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
$1,145 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million21%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million16%
Police
$2 million15%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million9%
Fire
$749,0006%
Parks & libraries
$568,0004%
Interest on debt
$297,0002%
Paid to other governments
$276,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$91,0001%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
56
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
0 full-time19 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 Milton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,610
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$372,500
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 Milton's government

🏛️ Official websitemiltonvt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

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

All of Milton'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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