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How Plantersville is run

Plantersville spent $809,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $719 per resident.

City budget
$809,000
spent, year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$719
Below typical Mississippi cities ($1,480)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
City staff
4
full-time · 18 part-time
Typical tax bill
$1,096
a year · MS $1,215

What stands out about how Plantersville is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $719 per resident a year, or $1.97 a day

The biggest line: water & other utilities, at 32% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 34%Property taxes 27%Fees & charges 23%From the state 10%Sales taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses <1%
The school district

Lee County School District

Plantersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Shannon, Verona, Guntown, Saltillo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Plantersville →
$11,326
per pupil · MS $12,392
6,296
students
$31.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,326 per pupil, $7,146 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 52%Federal 16%

Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.

Also serving Plantersville

Tupelo Public School District · $12,743 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plantersville

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Plantersville yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Plantersville

One full-time town employee for every 281 residents

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Police1 + 8 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities2
4
full-time
18
part-time
$34,600
average full-time pay, before benefits
1
sworn police officers

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,096 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Plantersville$1,096
$1,096
typical bill a year
0.88%
effective rate
$125,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Plantersville’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Who represents Plantersville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Plantersville.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HousePlantersville is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Plantersville’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Plantersville is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Plantersville get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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