Town Hall · Stowe

Stowe, VT town hall & government

Stowe spent $33.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $6,280 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stowe's money goes

Spent
$33.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$6,280
typical Vermont towns: $1,529
Long-term debt
$27.1 million
$5,120 per resident
Water & other utilities
$16.4 million49%
Police
$3.4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million8%
Parks & libraries
$2.3 million7%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million4%
Health & welfare
$889,0003%
Fire
$627,0002%
Interest on debt
$416,0001%
Housing & development
$95,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stowe

Full-time staff
62
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
12 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time2 part
Police
12 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Stowe pay

Typical tax bill
$7,161
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$647,800
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 Stowe's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofstowevt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stowe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stowe

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

All of Stowe'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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