Liberal, KS town hall & government
Liberal spent $38.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,008 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Liberal's government.
Coming up at Liberal's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 3:30 pmSpecial City CommissionSpecial City Commission MeetingCommission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 4:00 pmCity Commission Work SessionCity Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 5:30 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 4:00 pmCity Commission Work SessionCity Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Ave. Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmGeneralCity Commission Meeting (rescheduled from 9/8/26)City Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 3:00 pmCity Commission Work SessionCity Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 27Thu · 9:00 amCity Commission Work SessionCity Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 3:00 pmCity Commission Work SessionCity Commission Chambers, 950 S. Grant Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Liberal's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Liberal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 41%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Liberal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Liberal Unified School District 480
Liberal's K–12 school district, shared with Liberal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 11%
- State 73%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,425 per pupil, $7,863 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.
Which schools Liberal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Liberal pay
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.
Contact Liberal's government
Who represents Liberal
Liberal is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.
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.