Town Hall · Bella Villa

Bella Villa, MO town hall & government

Bella Villa spent $460,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $638 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bella Villa's money goes

Spent
$460,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$638
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$126,000
$175 per resident
Police
$230,00050%
Health & welfare
$90,00020%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$52,00011%
Administration & buildings
$39,0008%
Parks & libraries
$7,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Other
$37,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Sales taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 16%
Town workforce

Who works for Bella Villa

Full-time staff
1
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$17,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Bayless School District

Bella Villa's K–12 school district, shared with Wilbur Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,914
Missouri: $14,569
Students
1,836
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,914 per pupil, $6,170 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 Bella Villa: Hancock Place School District ($16,326 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bella Villa pay

Typical tax bill
$2,147
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$161,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bella Villa's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbellavilla-mo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bella Villa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bella Villa

Bella Villa is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Bella Villa'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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