Town Hall · Springfield

Springfield, VT town hall & government

Springfield spent $18.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,068 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Springfield's money goes

Spent
$18.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,068
typical Vermont towns: $1,529
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
$1,228 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million10%
Police
$1.8 million10%
Fire
$1.8 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million6%
Parks & libraries
$803,0004%
Health & welfare
$67,000<1%
Interest on debt
$26,000<1%
Housing & development
$25,000<1%
Other
$7.2 million38%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Springfield 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 Springfield

Full-time staff
88
47 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
20 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Fire
12 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time19 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Springfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,807
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
2.50%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$192,400
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.

Local

Contact Springfield's government

🏛️ Official websitespringfieldvt.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Springfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Springfield

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

All of Springfield'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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