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Liberty, MO town hall & government

Liberty spent $88 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,861 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Liberty's money goes

Spent
$88 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,861
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$39.6 million45%
Police
$8.9 million10%
Roads & transportation
$8.2 million9%
Fire
$7.2 million8%
Housing & development
$6.2 million7%
Water & other utilities
$5.9 million7%
Parks & libraries
$5.8 million7%
Administration & buildings
$5.1 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$649,0001%
Health & welfare
$265,000<1%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$265,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From the state <1%

Liberty didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Liberty

Full-time staff
285
205 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$90,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
52
and 61 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
35 full-time183 part
Police
72 full-time12 part
Fire
66 full-time
Administration & buildings
35 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
28 full-time
Water & other utilities
23 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Other
8 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

Liberty 53 School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,835
Missouri: $14,569
Students
12,154
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$188 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,835 per pupil, $7,591 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 Liberty pay

Typical tax bill
$3,267
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$283,300
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 Liberty's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.liberty.mo.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Liberty →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Liberty

Liberty is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Liberty'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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