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Gladstone, MO town hall & government

Gladstone spent $48.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,750 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gladstone's money goes

Spent
$48.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,750
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$39.4 million
$1,423 per resident
Roads & transportation
$13.3 million27%
Sewer & trash
$5.9 million12%
Paid to other governments
$5.6 million12%
Police
$5.3 million11%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million11%
Fire
$3.9 million8%
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$833,0002%
Housing & development
$361,0001%
Health & welfare
$324,0001%
Other
$407,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gladstone

Full-time staff
161
106 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
and 33 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
19 full-time95 part
Police
53 full-time4 part
Fire
33 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time5 part
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Kansas City 74 School District

Gladstone's K–12 school district, shared with Avondale, Birmingham, Claycomo, North Kansas City, Oaks and Oakview. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,811
Missouri: $14,569
Students
21,015
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$430.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,811 per pupil, $7,906 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 Gladstone pay

Typical tax bill
$2,477
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$231,500
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 Gladstone's government

🏛️ Official websitegladstone.mo.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gladstone →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gladstone

Gladstone is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Emanuel Cleaver. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Gladstone'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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