Where Northborough's money goes
A plain-English look at what your town spends, what you pay, and how it's changing.
$70.1 million a year
That's what Northborough spent across all town services.
66¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools
$46.0 million
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Public safety
$6.9 million
police, fire, and ambulance
Public works
$5.9 million
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
General government
$4.1 million
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Employee pensions & benefits
$2.9 million
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Culture & recreation
$2.2 million
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services
$1.5 million
public health, senior & veterans services
Debt interest
$351,000
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
State & county assessments
$305,000
required payments to the state and county
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