Where East Bridgewater's money goes
A plain-English look at what your town spends, what you pay, and how it's changing.
$68.2 million a year
That's what East Bridgewater spent across all town services.
54¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools
$36.9 million
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Public safety
$9.3 million
police, fire, and ambulance
Employee pensions & benefits
$8.6 million
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
General government
$7.1 million
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Public works
$2.7 million
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
Debt interest
$1.0 million
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
Culture & recreation
$839,000
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services
$960,000
public health, senior & veterans services
State & county assessments
$799,000
required payments to the state and county