Town Hall · Flagstaff

Flagstaff, AZ town hall & government

Flagstaff spent $276.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,638 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Flagstaff

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Flagstaff's money goes

Spent
$276.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,638
typical Arizona cities: $2,528
Long-term debt
$249.4 million
$3,285 per resident
Roads & transportation
$52.8 million19%
Water & other utilities
$34.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$30 million11%
Police
$27.5 million10%
Fire
$16.9 million6%
Parks & libraries
$16.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$16.8 million6%
Housing & development
$11 million4%
Paid to other governments
$10.2 million4%
Interest on debt
$8.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.5 million1%
Other
$48.4 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 30%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Flagstaff

Full-time staff
781
182 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
118
and 86 full-time firefighters
Police
171 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
82 full-time146 part
Fire
93 full-time
Administration & buildings
85 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
75 full-time
Roads & transportation
49 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
50 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
45 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
26 full-time1 part
Housing & development
16 full-time
Other
89 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Flagstaff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Flagstaff Unified District

Flagstaff's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,505
Arizona: $12,318
Students
8,820
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$76.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,505 per pupil, $6,335 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Flagstaff pay

Typical tax bill
$2,181
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$552,900
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 Flagstaff's government

🏛️ Official websiteflagstaff.az.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flagstaff →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flagstaff

Flagstaff is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Elijah Crane. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Flagstaff'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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