Town Hall · Glasgow

Glasgow, MT town hall & government

Glasgow spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,731 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Glasgow's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,731
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
$2,985 per resident
Police
$1.4 million25%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million24%
Water & other utilities
$781,00014%
Parks & libraries
$705,00013%
Roads & transportation
$571,00010%
Administration & buildings
$154,0003%
Fire
$114,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$73,0001%
Interest on debt
$11,000<1%
Housing & development
$8,000<1%
Other
$431,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Glasgow

Full-time staff
30
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glasgow K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,027
Montana: $13,570
Students
777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,027 per pupil, $7,932 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 Glasgow pay

Typical tax bill
$2,692
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$195,700
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 Glasgow's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofglasgowmt.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glasgow →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glasgow

Glasgow is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Glasgow'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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