Reserve, NM town hall & government
Reserve spent $751,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reserve's government.
Where Reserve's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Reserve
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Reserve Independent Schools
Reserve's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 19%
- State 70%
- Federal 12%
Of the $42,474 per pupil, $21,495 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.
Which schools Reserve kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reserve pay
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.
Contact Reserve's government
Who represents Reserve
Reserve is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham is governor.
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.