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Garland, UT town hall & government

Garland spent $9.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,669 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Garland's money goes

Spent
$9.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,669
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$7.7 million81%
Police
$447,0005%
Parks & libraries
$364,0004%
Water & other utilities
$251,0003%
Administration & buildings
$246,0003%
Fire
$235,0002%
Roads & transportation
$122,0001%
Housing & development
$76,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$64,0001%
Health & welfare
$21,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 41%
  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Garland

Full-time staff
7
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 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

Box Elder School District

Garland's K–12 school district, shared with Bear River City, Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood and Fielding. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,156
Utah: $11,467
Students
12,578
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,156 per pupil, $7,481 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 Garland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,847
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$360,400
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 Garland's government

🏛️ Official websitegarlandutah.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Garland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Garland

Garland is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Garland'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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