Town Hall · Waconia

Waconia, MN town hall & government

Waconia spent $34 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,538 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Waconia's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Waconia's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Waconia's money goes

Spent
$34 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,538
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$53.1 million
$3,967 per resident
Fire
$8.4 million25%
Roads & transportation
$6.6 million19%
Sewer & trash
$6 million18%
Parks & libraries
$3.4 million10%
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million8%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million4%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$312,0001%
Other
$704,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waconia

Full-time staff
44
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
16 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time34 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Waconia Public School District

Waconia's K–12 school district, shared with New Germany, St. Bonifacius, Waconia, Laketown, Victoria and Dahlgren. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,464
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,000
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$112 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,464 per pupil, $8,050 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 Waconia pay

Typical tax bill
$4,392
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$431,000
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.

Local

Contact Waconia's government

🏛️ Official websitewaconia.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waconia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waconia

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

All of Waconia'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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