Garner, AR town hall & government
Garner spent $23,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garner's government.
Where Garner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 80%
- Utility sales 20%
Garner didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Garner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Garner didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Beebe School District
Garner's K–12 school district, shared with Beebe and McRae. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 14%
- State 75%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,187 per pupil, $6,458 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Garner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garner pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Garner's government
Who represents Garner
Garner is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative J. French Hill. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.