Town Hall · Nephi

Nephi, UT town hall & government

Nephi spent $22 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,332 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Nephi

Justin SeelyMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Nephi's money goes

Spent
$22 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,332
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$14.7 million67%
Parks & libraries
$3 million14%
Police
$1.5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$769,0003%
Sewer & trash
$566,0003%
Roads & transportation
$542,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$292,0001%
Housing & development
$44,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$549,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 73%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nephi

Full-time staff
48
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
6 full-time37 part
Police
14 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Juab School District

Nephi's K–12 school district, shared with Levan, Mona and Rocky Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,022
Utah: $11,467
Students
2,726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,022 per pupil, $8,598 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 Nephi pay

Typical tax bill
$1,955
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$416,000
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 Nephi's government

🏛️ Official websitenephi.utah.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nephi →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nephi

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

All of Nephi'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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