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Lake Arthur, NM town hall & government

Lake Arthur spent $850,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,014 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lake Arthur's money goes

Spent
$850,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,014
typical New Mexico cities: $2,107
Long-term debt
$333,000
$789 per resident
Water & other utilities
$206,00024%
Administration & buildings
$123,00014%
Sewer & trash
$78,0009%
Fire
$66,0008%
Police
$21,0002%
Interest on debt
$17,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Other
$332,00039%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 70%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Property taxes <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lake Arthur

Full-time staff
3
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Lake Arthur Municipal Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$27,540
New Mexico: $17,681
Students
139
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,540 per pupil, $15,705 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 Lake Arthur pay

Typical tax bill
$436
a year · New Mexico typical $1,731
Effective rate
0.38%
of home value · New Mexico 0.70%
Typical home value
$116,100
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 Lake Arthur's government

Town hall & decisions in Lake Arthur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lake Arthur

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

All of Lake Arthur'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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