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Anthony, NM town hall & government

Anthony spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $404 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Anthony's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$404
typical New Mexico cities: $2,471
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$246 per resident
Police
$993,00028%
Roads & transportation
$921,00026%
Administration & buildings
$775,00022%
Parks & libraries
$648,00019%
Interest on debt
$85,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 44%
  • From the federal government 18%
  • From the state 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Anthony

Full-time staff
33
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time14 part
Police
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gadsden Independent Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$19,867
New Mexico: $17,681
Students
12,130
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal

  • Local 9%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $19,867 per pupil, $10,481 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 Anthony pay

Typical tax bill
$1,050
a year · New Mexico typical $1,731
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · New Mexico 0.70%
Typical home value
$116,000
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 Anthony's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofanthonynm.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Anthony →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Anthony

Anthony is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.

All of Anthony'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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