Town Hall · Pittsford

Pittsford, VT town hall & government

Pittsford spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,439 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pittsford's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,439
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$1,645 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million34%
Administration & buildings
$595,00015%
Sewer & trash
$509,00013%
Water & other utilities
$421,00011%
Parks & libraries
$278,0007%
Fire
$243,0006%
Police
$225,0006%
Health & welfare
$55,0001%
Interest on debt
$54,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$227,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pittsford

Full-time staff
11
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
1 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Otter Valley Unified Union School District 53

Pittsford's elementary school district, shared with Brandon, Goshen, Leicester, Sudbury and Whiting. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,215
Vermont: $25,064
Students
1,189
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 4%
  • State 96%
  • Federal <1%

Of the $15,215 per pupil, $10,370 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 Pittsford: Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pittsford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,378
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$197,000
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 Pittsford's government

Town hall & decisions in Pittsford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittsford

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

All of Pittsford'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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