Town Hall · Sebastopol

Sebastopol, MS town hall & government

Sebastopol spent $351,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,286 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sebastopol's money goes

Spent
$351,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,286
typical Mississippi cities: $1,480
Long-term debt
$147,000
$538 per resident
Administration & buildings
$150,00043%
Police
$74,00021%
Parks & libraries
$52,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$21,0006%
Fire
$6,0002%
Interest on debt
$6,0002%
Roads & transportation
$4,0001%
Other
$38,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 56%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sebastopol

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Police
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 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

Scott County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$10,582
Mississippi: $12,392
Students
4,015
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 29%

Of the $10,582 per pupil, $6,369 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 Sebastopol pay

Typical tax bill
$885
a year · Mississippi typical $1,215
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Mississippi 0.72%
Typical home value
$112,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sebastopol's government

Town hall & decisions in Sebastopol →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sebastopol

Sebastopol is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representatives Michael Guest and Bennie G. Thompson. Tate Reeves is governor.

All of Sebastopol'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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