Town Hall · Shelburne

Shelburne, VT town hall & government

Shelburne spent $8.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,134 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shelburne's money goes

Spent
$8.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,134
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$2.2 million25%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million16%
Parks & libraries
$830,00010%
Health & welfare
$461,0005%
Fire
$369,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$126,0001%
Sewer & trash
$106,0001%
Other
$1.2 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shelburne

Full-time staff
57
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Fire
12 full-time33 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Police
11 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Champlain Valley Unified School District

Shelburne's K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte, Hinesburg, St. George and Williston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,896
Vermont: $25,064
Students
4,133
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 2%
  • State 93%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $25,896 per pupil, $15,501 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Shelburne pay

Typical tax bill
$8,173
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$588,100
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 Shelburne's government

🏛️ Official websiteshelburnevt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shelburne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shelburne

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

All of Shelburne'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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