Town Hall · Clinton

Clinton, MS town hall & government

Clinton spent $32.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,172 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Clinton

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Clinton's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 21Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 7Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Jun 16Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(3rd Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗
  • Jun 2Tue · 6:00 pm
    Mayor and Board of Aldermen(1st Tuesdays) Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Clinton'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 Clinton's money goes

Spent
$32.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,172
typical Mississippi cities: $1,975
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
$669 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.6 million21%
Police
$6.3 million19%
Fire
$4.8 million15%
Water & other utilities
$4.5 million14%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million13%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$749,0002%
Interest on debt
$559,0002%
Housing & development
$25,000<1%
Other
$818,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 39%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
225
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
57
and 64 full-time firefighters
Police
69 full-time6 part
Fire
65 full-time
Water & other utilities
24 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
8 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clinton Public School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,116
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
5,187
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $10,116 per pupil, $6,420 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 Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,728
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$225,800
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 Clinton's government

🏛️ Official websiteclintonms.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Clinton'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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