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Vergennes, VT town hall & government

Vergennes spent $6.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,603 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vergennes's money goes

Spent
$6.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,603
spending per person
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$758 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million18%
Police
$921,00014%
Sewer & trash
$712,00011%
Fire
$697,00010%
Administration & buildings
$689,00010%
Parks & libraries
$599,0009%
Water & other utilities
$98,0001%
Interest on debt
$78,0001%
Health & welfare
$52,0001%
Other
$1.7 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Vergennes

Full-time staff
17
74 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time29 part
Fire
0 full-time22 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time22 part
Police
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vergennes didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Vergennes pay

Typical tax bill
$5,578
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$310,000
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 Vergennes's government

🏛️ Official websitevergennes.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vergennes →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vergennes

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

All of Vergennes'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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