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Richmond, VT town hall & government

Richmond spent $5.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,250 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richmond's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,250
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
$995 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million30%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million25%
Sewer & trash
$868,00017%
Police
$572,00011%
Water & other utilities
$352,0007%
Fire
$301,0006%
Interest on debt
$167,0003%
Parks & libraries
$59,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richmond

Full-time staff
20
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time6 part
Police
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Richmond pay

Typical tax bill
$6,868
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$432,200
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 Richmond's government

Town hall & decisions in Richmond →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richmond

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

All of Richmond'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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