Town Hall · Neosho

Neosho, MO town hall & government

Neosho spent $17.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,365 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Neosho's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilOctober 6, 2026 Council Meeting203 East Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilOne Time Event203 East Main Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Neosho's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Neosho's money goes

Spent
$17.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,365
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
$743 per resident
Fire
$3.2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$3.1 million17%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million15%
Police
$2.5 million14%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million10%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million8%
Interest on debt
$206,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$155,0001%
Other
$699,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 55%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Neosho

Full-time staff
104
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 24 full-time firefighters
Fire
27 full-time2 part
Police
24 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
4 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

Neosho R-V School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,881
Missouri: $14,569
Students
5,000
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $10,881 per pupil, $6,210 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 Neosho pay

Typical tax bill
$1,044
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$163,400
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 Neosho's government

🏛️ Official websiteneoshomo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Neosho →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Neosho

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

All of Neosho'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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