Vol. 1 · Fitchburg, Massachusetts · Established 1764

Burg Budget

An Independent Accounting of City Hall

Assessment - RMV Non-Renewal Surcharge

If you owe unpaid car excise tax, the city can ask the state's Registry of Motor Vehicles to block you from renewing your license or registration until you pay up. This is a fee the city pays the state each time it uses that tool.

The size of this charge rose to $92,120 this year, about 11% more than the $82,680 it was in FY2025.

Computed from each fiscal year's own revenue recap figures below - see Methodology.

By Fiscal Year

Source: each year's own Mayor's Budget recap — see Methodology
Fiscal YearAmount
FY2026$-92,120
FY2025$-82,680
FY2024$-73,760
FY2023$-95,180
FY2022$-96,800
FY2021$-96,800
FY2020$-89,600
FY2019$-89,600
FY2018
FY2017

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