Town Hall · La Salle

La Salle, CO town hall & government

La Salle spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,824 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where La Salle's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,824
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.1 million26%
Sewer & trash
$944,00022%
Water & other utilities
$765,00018%
Administration & buildings
$385,0009%
Roads & transportation
$370,0009%
Parks & libraries
$314,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$83,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$291,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for La Salle

Full-time staff
16
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weld County School District RE-1

La Salle's K–12 school district, shared with Gilcrest and Platteville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,712
Colorado: $15,889
Students
1,768
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 82%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,712 per pupil, $9,209 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 La Salle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,730
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$384,600
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 La Salle's government

🏛️ Official websitelasalletown.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Salle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Salle

La Salle is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. Jared Polis is governor.

All of La Salle'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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