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Williston, VT town hall & government

Williston spent $17.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,725 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Williston's money goes

Spent
$17.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,725
typical Vermont towns: $1,529
Long-term debt
$12.5 million
$1,236 per resident
Fire
$3.8 million22%
Police
$3.6 million21%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million13%
Sewer & trash
$2 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million9%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million8%
Interest on debt
$309,0002%
Health & welfare
$66,000<1%
Other
$614,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Williston

Full-time staff
76
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time
Fire
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Williston pay

Typical tax bill
$5,592
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$475,800
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 Williston's government

Town hall & decisions in Williston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williston

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

All of Williston'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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