Murray, UT town hall & government
Murray spent $155.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,119 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murray's government.
Who runs Murray
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Murray's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pmParks and Recreation Advisory BoardParks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting296 E. Murray Park Ave Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilOne Time Event Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
- Jul 30Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Jul 30Thu · 6:00 pmMunicipal Building AuthorityOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Jul 30Thu · 6:00 pmBudget and Finance CommitteeOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Murray's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Murray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Murray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Murray School District
Murray's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,308 per pupil, $7,678 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.
Also serving Murray: Granite School District ($12,019 per pupil).
Which schools Murray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murray pay
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.
Contact Murray's government
Who represents Murray
Murray is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representatives Burgess Owens and Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.
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.