InflowWhere the Money Comes From
Total revenue generated through taxes, state aid, and local receipts to fund municipal operations.
| Source | % | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Property tax levy (incl. $8,633,193 excluded debt) | 60.2% | $115,519,920 |
| State aid / Cherry Sheet (total) | 14.7% | $28,289,067 |
| Utility/enterprise revenues (water, sewer, stormwater, solid waste) | 10.8% | $20,631,935 |
| Local receipts | 9.0% | $17,191,122 |
| Free cash | 2.6% | $4,957,242 |
| Other available funds (incl. CPA $1,890,785, CATV debt service $1,002,050, Light revenue $393,600, Cable PEG $342,270) | 1.9% | $3,677,088 |
| Reduce levy (free cash $759,325, Municipal Light $471,253, CATV $305,512) | 0.8% | $1,536,090 |
| Total Revenue: | 100% | $191,802,464 |
OutflowWhere the Money Goes
Amounts appropriated by Town Meeting for each area of town government.
| Destination | % | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schools | 50.5% | $90,339,986 |
| Employee Benefits | 12.6% | $22,537,750 |
| Enterprise Funds (water, sewer, trash) | 9.3% | $16,535,158 |
| Public Safety | 8.4% | $14,929,441 |
| Debt Service | 6.9% | $12,291,987 |
| General Government | 6.5% | $11,631,185 |
| Public Works | 2.6% | $4,576,932 |
| Culture & Recreation | 1.7% | $2,966,258 |
| Other | 1.1% | $1,921,000 |
| Human Services | 0.6% | $992,887 |
| Total Expenditures: | 100% | $178,722,584 |