Town Hall · Willard

Willard, MO town hall & government

Willard spent $7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,096 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Willard's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,096
typical Missouri cities: $1,867
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
$1,029 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million26%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million17%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million16%
Police
$928,00013%
Paid to other governments
$928,00013%
Administration & buildings
$574,0008%
Interest on debt
$224,0003%
Roads & transportation
$164,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Willard

Full-time staff
38
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
9 full-time35 part
Police
10 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Willard R-II School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,298
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,648
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$62.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,298 per pupil, $6,518 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 Willard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,713
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$212,900
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.

Local

Contact Willard's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwillard.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Willard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willard

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

All of Willard'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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