Town Hall · Manti

Manti, UT town hall & government

Manti spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,235 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Manti

Alfred "Chuck" BigelowMayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Manti's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,235
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$466 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million55%
Administration & buildings
$616,00013%
Parks & libraries
$539,00012%
Sewer & trash
$427,0009%
Roads & transportation
$149,0003%
Police
$107,0002%
Fire
$89,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$50,0001%
Interest on debt
$46,0001%
Paid to other governments
$40,0001%
Housing & development
$16,000<1%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Other
$17,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Manti

Full-time staff
15
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,500
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 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

South Sanpete School District

Manti's K–12 school district, shared with Centerfield, Ephraim, Fayette, Gunnison, Mayfield and Sterling. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,775
Utah: $11,467
Students
3,295
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,775 per pupil, $8,778 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 Manti pay

Typical tax bill
$1,664
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$310,700
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 Manti's government

🏛️ Official websitemanticity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manti →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manti

Manti is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Burgess Owens. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Manti'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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