Town Hall · Avondale

Avondale, AZ town hall & government

Avondale spent $235.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,574 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avondale's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Avondale

Kenneth WeiseMayorSince 2014 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Avondale's money goes

Spent
$235.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,574
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$80.1 million
$874 per resident
Administration & buildings
$44.5 million19%
Parks & libraries
$32.7 million14%
Roads & transportation
$28 million12%
Water & other utilities
$21.4 million9%
Sewer & trash
$19.4 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15.9 million7%
Fire
$12.1 million5%
Health & welfare
$5.6 million2%
Paid to other governments
$4.4 million2%
Police
$3.7 million2%
Interest on debt
$3 million1%
Other
$45 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • From the state 23%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Avondale

Full-time staff
721
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
151
and 77 full-time firefighters
Police
202 full-time1 part
Fire
101 full-time
Administration & buildings
99 full-time
Parks & libraries
37 full-time32 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
31 full-time
Health & welfare
23 full-time
Water & other utilities
21 full-time
Sewer & trash
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
173 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Buckeye Union High School District

Avondale's high school district, shared with Buckeye and Goodyear. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,769
Arizona: $12,318
Students
5,503
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$57.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $10,769 per pupil, $5,312 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.

Also serving Avondale: Liberty Elementary District ($10,678 per pupil) · Tolleson Union High School District ($11,615 per pupil) · Littleton Elementary District ($10,556 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Avondale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,799
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$394,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Avondale's government

🏛️ Official websiteavondale.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Avondale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Avondale

Avondale is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Adelita S. Grijalva. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Avondale's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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