Town Hall · Lucedale

Lucedale, MS town hall & government

Lucedale spent $4.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,563 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lucedale's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,563
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$930,000
$298 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million24%
Roads & transportation
$901,00018%
Police
$870,00018%
Sewer & trash
$565,00012%
Water & other utilities
$392,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$365,0007%
Parks & libraries
$248,0005%
Fire
$211,0004%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$155,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lucedale

Full-time staff
54
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Fire
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 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

George County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,430
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
4,105
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $10,430 per pupil, $6,141 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 Lucedale pay

Typical tax bill
$974
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$156,300
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 Lucedale's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflucedale.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lucedale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lucedale

Lucedale is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Lucedale'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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