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Where Burlington's money goes

A plain-English look at what your town spends, what you pay, and how it's changing.

$212.8 million a year
That's what Burlington spent across all town services.
47¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools $99.3 million
47%
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Employee pensions & benefits $43.2 million
20%
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public safety $28.3 million
13%
police, fire, and ambulance
Public works $20.5 million
10%
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
General government $8.8 million
4%
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Culture & recreation $6.0 million
3%
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services $2.8 million
1%
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments $1.1 million
1%
required payments to the state and county
Debt interest $2.7 million
1%
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
Source: Burlington FY2025 audited financial statements (audited actuals, FY2025). Figures are rounded for readability.
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