#follow-the-money

Follow the Money

Where does your property tax dollar go? We track budgets, vendor contracts, and spending trends across the county, all five towns, and eight school districts. Every number sourced to a public document.

What we track

  • County operating and capital budgets (FY2021–2026)
  • Town budgets across all five municipalities
  • School district expenditures and per-pupil spending
  • Vendor contracts and procurement patterns
  • Budget-to-actual variances and year-over-year trends

Key findings so far

  • $9,400 per-pupil spending gap across 8 school districts
  • Legislature changed only 0.054% of the Executive's $876M budget proposal
  • Sheriff department budget showing significant multi-year growth

Detailed budget analyses and Evidence Briefs publishing soon.

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