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Foley, MN town hall & government

Foley spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,466 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Foley's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,466
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$1,858 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1 million27%
Roads & transportation
$648,00017%
Police
$506,00013%
Water & other utilities
$297,0008%
Fire
$240,0006%
Parks & libraries
$234,0006%
Administration & buildings
$129,0003%
Interest on debt
$116,0003%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$684,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Foley

Full-time staff
10
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time22 part
Police
4 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
4 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

Foley Public School District

Foley's K–12 school district, shared with Alberta, Gilman, Gilmanton, St. George, Glendorado and Maywood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,611
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,925
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,611 per pupil, $8,757 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 Foley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,600
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$203,800
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 Foley's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.foley.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Foley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Foley

Foley is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Foley'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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