White Bear Lake, MN town hall & government
White Bear Lake spent $45.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,939 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Bear Lake's government.
Coming up at White Bear Lake's town hall
- Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 6:30 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 6:30 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Aug 31Mon · 7:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 7:00 pm
Official listings from White Bear Lake's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where White Bear Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for White Bear Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Bear Lake School District
White Bear Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Birchwood Village, Gem Lake, White Bear, Vadnais Heights, North Oaks and Hugo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 43%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,146 per pupil, $10,373 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.
Which schools White Bear Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White Bear Lake pay
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.
Contact White Bear Lake's government
Who represents White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Betty McCollum. Tim Walz is governor.
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.