Town Hall · Kenner

Kenner, LA town hall & government

Kenner spent $87.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,372 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Kenner

Michael GlaserMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Kenner's money goes

Spent
$87.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,372
typical Louisiana cities: $2,793
Long-term debt
$68.9 million
$1,076 per resident
Police
$22 million25%
Administration & buildings
$17.7 million20%
Fire
$13.9 million16%
Roads & transportation
$8.6 million10%
Sewer & trash
$6.6 million8%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$3 million3%
Housing & development
$2.6 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million2%
Health & welfare
$1 million1%
Other
$5.4 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 48%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kenner

Full-time staff
648
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
191
and 120 full-time firefighters
Police
259 full-time5 part
Fire
127 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
68 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
38 full-time
Parks & libraries
28 full-time18 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
20 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Health & welfare
11 full-time2 part
Housing & development
6 full-time4 part
Other
68 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson Parish School District

Kenner's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Isle, Gretna, Harahan, Jean Lafitte and Westwego. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,671
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
50,467
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$134.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $14,671 per pupil, $7,205 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 Kenner pay

Typical tax bill
$933
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.38%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$246,300
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 Kenner's government

🏛️ Official websitekenner.la.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kenner →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kenner

Kenner is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Steve Scalise and Troy A. Carter. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Kenner'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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