Town Hall · Searsburg

Searsburg, VT town hall & government

Searsburg spent $267,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,119 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Searsburg's money goes

Spent
$267,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,119
typical Vermont towns: $1,330
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$139,00052%
Administration & buildings
$36,00013%
Fire
$29,00011%
Sewer & trash
$8,0003%
Other
$55,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 94%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Searsburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Searsburg

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

Searsburg School District

Searsburg's school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$58,200
Vermont: $25,064
Students
5
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 0%
  • State 100%
  • Federal 0%

Also serving Searsburg: Windham Southwest Supervisory Union.

Property tax

What homeowners in Searsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$2,167
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$171,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Searsburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Searsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Searsburg

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

All of Searsburg'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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