Collected and spent
In 2022, Waterbury spent about $691.5M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$691.5M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$4.944 per $100 of value
Source · Connecticut Office of Policy and Management — FY2025 Mill Rates, City of Waterbury FY2025. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Waterbury FY2025 (tax year 2024) mill rate — 49.44 mills on 70% AV, the town's single unified levy (no separate school levy). NOTE the steep post-revaluation decline trend: 60.21 (FY2023) → 49.44 (FY2025) → 44.98 (FY2026) — re-verify on the FY2026 dataset at next cadence. CT OPM FY2025 mill-rate dataset (data.ct.gov emyx-j53e), Waterbury rowWhere it goes
Eleven service lines.
Schools
$373.2M
Other
$140.8M
Public works
$41.4M
Police
$39.7M
General government
$30.6M
Debt service · past obligation
$23.4M
Fire
$21.8M
Health and human services
$15.2M
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Courts
$1.9M
Library
$1.8M
Parks and recreation
$1.7M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
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When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Sources
What it is
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management — FY2025 Mill Rates, City of Waterbury FY2025. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Waterbury FY2025 (tax year 2024) mill rate — 49.44 mills on 70% AV, the town's single unified levy (no separate school levy). NOTE the steep post-revaluation decline trend: 60.21 (FY2023) → 49.44 (FY2025) → 44.98 (FY2026) — re-verify on the FY2026 dataset at next cadence. CT OPM FY2025 mill-rate dataset (data.ct.gov emyx-j53e), Waterbury rowSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management — FY2025 Mill Rates, City of Waterbury FY2025. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Waterbury FY2025 (tax year 2024) mill rate — 49.44 mills on 70% AV, the town's single unified levy (no separate school levy). NOTE the steep post-revaluation decline trend: 60.21 (FY2023) → 49.44 (FY2025) → 44.98 (FY2026) — re-verify on the FY2026 dataset at next cadence. CT OPM FY2025 mill-rate dataset (data.ct.gov emyx-j53e), Waterbury rowTo act on what you have read
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