Town Hall · Fernley

Fernley, NV town hall & government

Fernley spent $13.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $571 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Fernley's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Fernley's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Fernley's money goes

Spent
$13.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$571
typical Nevada cities: $2,178
Long-term debt
$59.3 million
$2,445 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million40%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million20%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$611,0004%
Health & welfare
$152,0001%
Other
$867,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fernley

Full-time staff
83
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
28 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Other
17 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lyon County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,090
Nevada: $14,868
Students
9,057
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Nevada districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 12%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,090 per pupil, $7,961 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 Fernley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,964
a year · Nevada typical $2,027
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Nevada 0.47%
Typical home value
$366,700
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 Fernley's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffernley.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fernley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fernley

Fernley is represented in Congress by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representative Mark E. Amodei. Joe Lombardo is governor.

All of Fernley'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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