Town Hall · Marana

Marana, AZ town hall & government

Marana spent $76.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,488 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Marana

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Marana's money goes

Spent
$76.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,488
typical Arizona cities: $1,990
Long-term debt
$113.9 million
$2,220 per resident
Police
$16.3 million21%
Water & other utilities
$9.8 million13%
Administration & buildings
$9.2 million12%
Roads & transportation
$7.7 million10%
Parks & libraries
$5.7 million7%
Housing & development
$5.3 million7%
Sewer & trash
$5.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$2.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million3%
Health & welfare
$318,000<1%
Other
$12.4 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • From the state 26%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marana

Full-time staff
456
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
112
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
146 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
101 full-time
Roads & transportation
73 full-time
Parks & libraries
63 full-time14 part
Water & other utilities
31 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
24 full-time1 part
Housing & development
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District

Marana's high school district, shared with Coolidge and Eloy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,366
Arizona: $12,318
Students
415
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,366 per pupil, $5,094 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 Marana: Marana Unified District ($11,510 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Marana pay

Typical tax bill
$3,428
a year · Arizona typical $1,879
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Arizona 0.48%
Typical home value
$413,800
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 Marana's government

🏛️ Official websitemarana.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marana →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marana

Marana is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Juan Ciscomani. Katie Hobbs is governor.

All of Marana'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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