Town Hall · Moab

Moab, UT town hall & government

Moab spent $16.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,013 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Moab

Joette LangianeseMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Moab's money goes

Spent
$16.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,013
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million28%
Police
$2.7 million17%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million15%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million12%
Water & other utilities
$867,0005%
Interest on debt
$466,0003%
Health & welfare
$314,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$293,0002%
Housing & development
$180,0001%
Other
$264,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 65%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moab

Full-time staff
87
65 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
13 full-time53 part
Police
22 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
15 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
16 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand School District

Moab's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,404
Utah: $11,467
Students
1,451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,404 per pupil, $9,505 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 Moab pay

Typical tax bill
$2,200
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$518,900
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 Moab's government

🏛️ Official websitemoabcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moab →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moab

Moab is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Moab'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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