Town Hall · Galena

Galena, MO town hall & government

Galena spent $707,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,596 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Galena's money goes

Spent
$707,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,596
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$657,000
$1,483 per resident
Sewer & trash
$285,00040%
Water & other utilities
$116,00016%
Roads & transportation
$107,00015%
Administration & buildings
$100,00014%
Police
$34,0005%
Interest on debt
$26,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0003%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Other
$15,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Galena

Full-time staff
3
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Galena R-II School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,837
Missouri: $14,569
Students
423
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,837 per pupil, $7,662 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 Galena pay

Typical tax bill
$486
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.38%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$127,900
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 Galena's government

Town hall & decisions in Galena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Galena

Galena is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Galena'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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