Town Hall · Weiser

Weiser, ID town hall & government

Weiser spent $9.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,581 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Weiser

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,581
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
$1,065 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million35%
Police
$1.2 million13%
Sewer & trash
$867,0009%
Roads & transportation
$789,0008%
Administration & buildings
$649,0007%
Parks & libraries
$479,0005%
Fire
$246,0003%
Interest on debt
$91,0001%
Health & welfare
$67,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$67,0001%
Other
$1.6 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Weiser

Full-time staff
48
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Other
2 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

Weiser School District 431

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

Spending per pupil
$10,541
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,525
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 10%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $10,541 per pupil, $6,334 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 Weiser pay

Typical tax bill
$1,384
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$223,400
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 Weiser's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofweiser.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Weiser →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Weiser

Weiser is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.

All of Weiser'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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