Town Hall · Murray

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Murray

Brett A. HalesMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Murray's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingMurray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingMurray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingMurray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingMurray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingMurray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 15Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingMurray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
    General(CANCELLED) Special Safety Commission Meeting302 South 4th Street, Suite 500 Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pm
    Parks and Recreation Advisory BoardParks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting296 E. Murray Park Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilOne Time Event Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingMurray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 30Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 30Thu · 6:00 pm
    Municipal Building AuthorityOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 30Thu · 6:00 pm
    Budget 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.

Town budget

Where Murray's money goes

Spent
$155.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,119
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$89.9 million
$1,808 per resident
Water & other utilities
$45.4 million29%
Parks & libraries
$13.6 million9%
Police
$13.1 million8%
Fire
$9.3 million6%
Administration & buildings
$8.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$6.3 million4%
Roads & transportation
$4.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$3.1 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.6 million2%
Housing & development
$1.8 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million1%
Other
$45.9 million30%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Murray

Full-time staff
415
279 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
80
and 61 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
59 full-time232 part
Police
93 full-time38 part
Water & other utilities
74 full-time
Fire
69 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
37 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
14 full-time
Housing & development
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Other
29 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

Murray School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,308
Utah: $11,467
Students
5,733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Murray pay

Typical tax bill
$2,422
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$507,500
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 Murray's government

🏛️ Official websitemurray.utah.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Murray →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Murray'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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