Starkville, MS town hall & government
Starkville spent $101.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Starkville's government.
Who runs Starkville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Starkville's town hall
- Oct 2Fri · 11:00 amBoard of AldermenOctober 2, 2026 Work SessionSecond Floor Conference Room, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmBoard of AldermenCourt Room, City Hall, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 16Fri · 11:00 amBoard of AldermenOctober 16, 2026 Work SessionSecond Floor Conference Room, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pmBoard of AldermenCourt Room, City Hall, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 28Wed · 4:00 pmBoard of Adjustments & AppealsBoard of Adjustments and Appeals2nd Floor City Hall - Community Development, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 30Fri · 11:00 amBoard of AldermenOctober 30, 2026 Work SessionSecond Floor Conference Room, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 4:00 pmBoard of Adjustments & AppealsBoard of Adjustments and Appeals2nd Floor City Hall - Community Development, 110 West Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmBoard of AldermenCourt Room, City Hall, 110 West Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 11Fri · 11:00 amBoard of AldermenSeptember 11, 2026 Work SessionSecond Floor Conference Room, 110 West Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pmBoard of AldermenCourt Room, City Hall, 110 West Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 28Fri · 11:00 amBoard of AldermenAugust 28, 2026 Work SessionSecond Floor Conference Room, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 4:00 pmBoard of Adjustments & AppealsBoard of Adjustments and Appeals2nd Floor City Hall - Community Development, 110 West Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 5:00 pm
- Aug 18Tue · 5:30 pmBoard of AldermenCourt Room, City Hall, 110 West Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Starkville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Starkville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Starkville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Starkville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
Starkville's K–12 school district, shared with Sturgis and Maben. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 41%
- State 37%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,397 per pupil, $7,539 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.
Which schools Starkville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Starkville pay
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.
Contact Starkville's government
Who represents Starkville
Starkville is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. Tate Reeves is governor.
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.