Town Hall · Causey

Causey, NM town hall & government

Causey spent $229,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,368 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Causey's money goes

Spent
$229,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,368
typical New Mexico cities: $2,471
Long-term debt
$167,000
$2,456 per resident
Fire
$107,00047%
Administration & buildings
$97,00042%
Water & other utilities
$10,0004%
Interest on debt
$8,0003%
Sewer & trash
$7,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 86%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Causey

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 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

Dora Consolidated Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$22,128
New Mexico: $17,681
Students
211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $22,128 per pupil, $12,687 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 Causey pay

Typical tax bill
$372
a year · New Mexico typical $1,731
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · New Mexico 0.70%
Typical home value
$61,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Causey's government

Town hall & decisions in Causey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Causey

Causey is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.

All of Causey'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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