Where Southborough's money goes
A plain-English look at what your town spends, what you pay, and how it's changing.
$71.9 million a year
That's what Southborough spent across all town services.
51¢ of every dollar goes to schools.
Schools
$36.6 million
public schools — teachers, buildings, buses
Employee pensions & benefits
$13.5 million
retirement and health insurance for town & school staff
Public safety
$6.9 million
police, fire, and ambulance
General government
$5.5 million
town hall, clerk, finance, elections
Public works
$5.3 million
roads, snow plowing, trash, parks
Culture & recreation
$1.6 million
library, parks, recreation programs
Health & human services
$1.2 million
public health, senior & veterans services
Debt interest
$1.0 million
interest on money borrowed for buildings & projects
State & county assessments
$255,000
required payments to the state and county
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