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Gramercy, LA town hall & government

Gramercy spent $5.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,609 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gramercy's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,609
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$936,00018%
Administration & buildings
$889,00017%
Police
$841,00016%
Sewer & trash
$787,00015%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Other
$638,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Gramercy

Full-time staff
21
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
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. James Parish School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,312
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
3,421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$90 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 67%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $21,312 per pupil, $10,733 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 Gramercy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,495
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$225,100
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 Gramercy's government

Town hall & decisions in Gramercy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gramercy

Gramercy is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Troy A. Carter. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Gramercy'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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