Town Hall · Zachary

Zachary, LA town hall & government

Zachary spent $38.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,931 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Zachary's money goes

Spent
$38.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,931
typical Louisiana cities: $2,793
Long-term debt
$20.7 million
$1,040 per resident
Police
$12.3 million32%
Fire
$5.8 million15%
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million12%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million9%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million8%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$813,0002%
Parks & libraries
$700,0002%
Interest on debt
$598,0002%
Paid to other governments
$86,000<1%
Other
$4.8 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Zachary

Full-time staff
145
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
and 50 full-time firefighters
Fire
50 full-time7 part
Police
47 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
7 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time5 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Zachary Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,774
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
5,753
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,774 per pupil, $7,856 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 Zachary pay

Typical tax bill
$1,943
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$259,100
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 Zachary's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofzachary.org ↗
Town hall phone(225) 654-0287

Town hall & decisions in Zachary →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Zachary

Zachary is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Zachary'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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