Town Hall · Donnelly

Donnelly, MN town hall & government

Donnelly spent $316,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,356 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Donnelly's money goes

Spent
$316,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,356
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$115,000
$494 per resident
Fire
$63,00020%
Sewer & trash
$58,00018%
Water & other utilities
$58,00018%
Parks & libraries
$27,0009%
Roads & transportation
$14,0004%
Administration & buildings
$13,0004%
Interest on debt
$6,0002%
Other
$77,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Donnelly

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
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

Morris Area Public Schools

Donnelly's K–12 school district, shared with Cyrus, Framnas, Morris, Morris, Rendsville and New Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,169
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,096
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,169 per pupil, $9,154 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 Donnelly pay

Typical tax bill
$1,037
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$100,000
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 Donnelly's government

Town hall & decisions in Donnelly →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Donnelly

Donnelly is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Donnelly'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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