Finance & Administration
The behind-the-scenes offices that keep city government running: the people who track spending, cut checks, collect taxes, assess property values, run IT, handle hiring, and provide legal advice to the city.
This ticked down just slightly to $3,130,535 this year, about less than 1% less than the $3,145,341 it was in FY2025.
Computed from each fiscal year's own adopted budget figures below - see Methodology.
By Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | Adopted Amount |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $3,130,535 |
| FY2025 | $3,145,341 |
| FY2024 | $3,154,405 |
| FY2023 | $2,750,419 |
| FY2022 | $2,520,342 |
| FY2021 | $2,546,384 |
| FY2020 | $2,529,059 |
| FY2019 | $2,458,083 |
| FY2018 | $2,261,087 |
| FY2017 | $2,218,066 |
| FY2016 | $2,074,074 |
Who Runs It
The City Auditor, Treasurer/Collector, Board of Assessors, and other department heads here are all Mayor-appointed positions under Fitchburg's charter.
Governing law: M.G.L. c. 41 (Municipal Officers) & c. 44 (Municipal Finance)