Town Hall · McNary

McNary, LA town hall & government

McNary spent $343,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,665 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McNary's money goes

Spent
$343,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,665
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$141,000
$684 per resident
Police
$138,00040%
Water & other utilities
$104,00030%
Administration & buildings
$54,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0005%
Sewer & trash
$9,0003%
Fire
$4,0001%
Roads & transportation
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$12,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 48%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for McNary

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
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

Rapides Parish School District

McNary's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville, Forest Hill and Glenmora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,716
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
22,546
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$167.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $14,716 per pupil, $8,936 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 McNary pay

Typical tax bill
$640
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$127,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact McNary's government

Town hall & decisions in McNary →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McNary

McNary is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of McNary'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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