West Rutland, VT town hall & government
West Rutland spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Rutland's government.
Where West Rutland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for West Rutland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Rutland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District 70
West Rutland's K–12 school district, shared with Poultney, Poultney and Proctor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 7%
- State 90%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,935 per pupil, $9,979 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.
Also serving West Rutland: Greater Rutland County Supervisory Union.
What homeowners in West Rutland pay
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.
Contact West Rutland's government
Who represents West Rutland
West Rutland is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.
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.