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Mead, CO town hall & government

Mead spent $12.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,556 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mead's money goes

Spent
$12.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,556
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$320 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million13%
Police
$1.6 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million9%
Housing & development
$986,0008%
Sewer & trash
$730,0006%
Interest on debt
$67,0001%
Other
$4.6 million36%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mead

Full-time staff
34
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Housing & development
4 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

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

Mead's K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Lyons, Frederick, Firestone, Erie and Dacono. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,300
Colorado: $15,889
Students
31,757
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$296.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 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 Mead: Thompson School District R-2J ($14,924 per pupil) · Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J ($13,507 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mead pay

Typical tax bill
$4,134
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$585,100
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 Mead's government

🏛️ Official websitemead-co.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mead →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mead

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

All of Mead'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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