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Belgrade, MT town hall & government

Belgrade spent $29.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,831 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Belgrade's money goes

Spent
$29.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,831
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$30.8 million
$2,964 per resident
Sewer & trash
$19.9 million68%
Police
$2.6 million9%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million4%
Health & welfare
$810,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$715,0002%
Roads & transportation
$512,0002%
Housing & development
$317,0001%
Fire
$63,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Belgrade

Full-time staff
91
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Other
17 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belgrade Elementary School District

Belgrade's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,915
Montana: $13,570
Students
2,303
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $11,915 per pupil, $6,538 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.

Also serving Belgrade: Belgrade High School District ($12,266 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Belgrade pay

Typical tax bill
$3,681
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$535,200
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 Belgrade's government

Town hall & decisions in Belgrade →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belgrade

Belgrade is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Belgrade'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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