Pawlet, VT town hall & government
Pawlet spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,221 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pawlet's government.
Where Pawlet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pawlet collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Pawlet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mettawee School District
Pawlet's elementary school district, shared with Rupert. 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 2%
- State 98%
- Federal 0%
Of the $13,615 per pupil, $8,670 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.
Also serving Pawlet: Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union.
Which schools Pawlet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pawlet 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 Pawlet's government
Who represents Pawlet
Pawlet 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.