Winooski, VT town hall & government
Winooski spent $23.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winooski's government.
Who runs Winooski
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Winooski's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Winooski
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Winooski School District
Winooski's K–12 school district. 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 2%
- State 83%
- Federal 15%
Of the $37,588 per pupil, $22,054 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.
What homeowners in Winooski 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.
Contact Winooski's government
Who represents Winooski
Winooski 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.