Town Hall · Midvale

Midvale, UT town hall & government

Midvale spent $37.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,033 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Midvale

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Midvale's money goes

Spent
$37.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,033
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$143 per resident
Police
$11.4 million31%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million12%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million10%
Housing & development
$3 million8%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million5%
Parks & libraries
$674,0002%
Interest on debt
$439,0001%
Health & welfare
$312,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Other
$6.1 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Midvale

Full-time staff
89
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
31 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
5 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

Canyons School District

Midvale's K–12 school district, shared with Alta, Brighton, Cottonwood Heights, White City, Sandy and Draper. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,093
Utah: $11,467
Students
33,196
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$442.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,093 per pupil, $7,045 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 Midvale pay

Typical tax bill
$2,480
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$436,600
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 Midvale's government

🏛️ Official websitemidvalecity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Midvale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Midvale

Midvale is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representatives Mike Kennedy and Burgess Owens. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Midvale'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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