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La Verkin, UT town hall & government

La Verkin spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,035 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where La Verkin's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,035
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$948,00021%
Police
$877,00019%
Water & other utilities
$850,00018%
Administration & buildings
$656,00014%
Roads & transportation
$497,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$325,0007%
Parks & libraries
$234,0005%
Health & welfare
$58,0001%
Interest on debt
$29,0001%
Other
$141,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 39%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for La Verkin

Full-time staff
16
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington School District

La Verkin's K–12 school district, shared with Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hildale, Hurricane, Ivins and Leeds. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,667
Utah: $11,467
Students
37,575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 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 La Verkin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,783
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$393,300
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 La Verkin's government

🏛️ Official websitelaverkin.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Verkin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Verkin

La Verkin is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of La Verkin'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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