Town Hall · Layton

Layton, UT town hall & government

Layton spent $101.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,221 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Layton

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Layton's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Layton'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 Layton's money goes

Spent
$101.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,221
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$19 million19%
Sewer & trash
$16 million16%
Parks & libraries
$9.2 million9%
Fire
$7.4 million7%
Water & other utilities
$6.8 million7%
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million6%
Health & welfare
$5.2 million5%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million4%
Paid to other governments
$2.6 million3%
Housing & development
$2.5 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$20,000<1%
Other
$21.3 million21%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Layton

Full-time staff
372
190 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
87
and 91 full-time firefighters
Police
128 full-time43 part
Parks & libraries
34 full-time125 part
Fire
93 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
39 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
31 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time1 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Other
6 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Davis School District

Layton's K–12 school district, shared with Bountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington and Fruit Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,329
Utah: $11,467
Students
72,499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$479.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,329 per pupil, $7,572 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 Layton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,519
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$477,700
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 Layton's government

🏛️ Official websitelaytoncity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Layton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Layton

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

All of Layton'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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