Town Hall · Pownal

Pownal, VT town hall & government

Pownal spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,119 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pownal's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,119
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$569 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million60%
Roads & transportation
$907,00024%
Sewer & trash
$384,00010%
Police
$69,0002%
Interest on debt
$63,0002%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Other
$84,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pownal

Full-time staff
10
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time3 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 Pownal pay

Typical tax bill
$3,560
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$256,600
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 Pownal's government

Town hall & decisions in Pownal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pownal

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

All of Pownal'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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