Town of Shrewsbury

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Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Dashboard

Total Budget (All Funds)

$191,802,463

Property tax rate

Tracking the residential property tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value.

Average Assessed Home Value

Tracking the average assessed value of single-family homes.

Average Annual Tax Bill

Tracking the estimated property tax bill for an average home.

Where the Money Went, Year by Year

General fund spending by function for FY2015–FY2025. Hover a bar for exact amounts.

Where the Money Comes From

Property tax levy (incl. $8,633,193 excluded debt)$115,519,920 (60.2%)

State aid / Cherry Sheet (total)$28,289,067 (14.7%)

Utility/enterprise revenues (water, sewer, stormwater, solid waste)$20,631,935 (10.8%)

Local receipts$17,191,122 (9.0%)

Free cash$4,957,242 (2.6%)

Other available funds (incl. CPA $1,890,785, CATV debt service $1,002,050, Light revenue $393,600, Cable PEG $342,270)$3,677,088 (1.9%)

Reduce levy (free cash $759,325, Municipal Light $471,253, CATV $305,512)$1,536,090 (0.8%)

Where the Money Goes

Schools$90,339,986 (50.5%)

Employee Benefits$22,537,750 (12.6%)

Enterprise Funds (water, sewer, trash)$16,535,158 (9.3%)

Public Safety$14,929,441 (8.4%)

Debt Service$12,291,987 (6.9%)

General Government$11,631,185 (6.5%)

Public Works$4,576,932 (2.6%)

Culture & Recreation$2,966,258 (1.7%)

Other$1,921,000 (1.1%)

Human Services$992,887 (0.6%)

Personalized Taxpayer Calculator

Enter your home value ($)

Default is the FY26 Average Single-Family Home Value

Estimated Annual Tax Bill

$8,753

Based on FY26 Rate of $11.5 / $1,000

Where Your Money Goes

Schools$4,425

Employee Benefits$1,104

Enterprise Funds (water, sewer, trash)$810

Public Safety$731

Debt Service$602

General Government$570

Public Works$224

Culture & Recreation$145

Other$94

Human Services$49

FY2026 Accomplishments & Investments

See exactly how the $191.8 million budget was utilized to improve the community, including comprehensive details on the $90.3 million invested into Shrewsbury Public Schools.

View FY2026 Accomplishments Revenue & Expenditures Spending by Department