Town Hall · Savage

Savage, MN town hall & government

Savage spent $56.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,710 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Savage's money goes

Spent
$56.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,710
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$34.1 million
$1,035 per resident
Water & other utilities
$18.6 million33%
Roads & transportation
$13.4 million24%
Police
$9.1 million16%
Parks & libraries
$5.8 million10%
Fire
$2.8 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million3%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Housing & development
$607,0001%
Other
$3.1 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Utility sales 37%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Savage

Full-time staff
125
68 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
44 full-time
Fire
6 full-time33 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Other
14 full-time15 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

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,166
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
7,594
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $19,166 per pupil, $11,976 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.

Also serving Savage: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools ($14,061 per pupil) · Shakopee Public School District ($15,217 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Savage pay

Typical tax bill
$4,458
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$432,300
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 Savage's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsavage.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Savage →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Savage

Savage is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Savage'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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