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Pacific, MO town hall & government

Pacific spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $590 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pacific's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$590
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$646 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million27%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million26%
Water & other utilities
$723,00017%
Police
$411,00010%
Administration & buildings
$384,0009%
Parks & libraries
$191,0005%
Interest on debt
$183,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$67,0002%
Other
$25,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pacific

Full-time staff
50
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 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

Meramec Valley R-III School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,052
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,044
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,052 per pupil, $7,100 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 Pacific pay

Typical tax bill
$2,328
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$249,300
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 Pacific's government

🏛️ Official websitepacificmissouri.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pacific →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pacific

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

All of Pacific'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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