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.
Coming up at Fernley's town hall
- Oct 7Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Meeting page ↗
- Oct 9Fri · 9:00 amFSCACFernley Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning CommissionFernley Planning Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Meeting page ↗
- Nov 4Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 5:00 pmPlanning CommissionFernley Planning Commission Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning CommissionFernley Planning Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 14Fri · 9:00 amFSCACFernley Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 5:00 pmPlanning CommissionFernley Planning Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 5Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 15Wed · 5:00 pmCity CouncilFernley City Council Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Fernley's money goes
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%
Who works for Fernley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Fernley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fernley 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.
Contact Fernley's government
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.
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.