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Plain, UT town hall & government

Plain spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $501 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Plain's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$501
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million27%
Roads & transportation
$737,00019%
Administration & buildings
$660,00017%
Parks & libraries
$566,00014%
Police
$547,00014%
Fire
$280,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0001%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%
Other
$23,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Plain

Full-time staff
8
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weber School District

Plain's K–12 school district, shared with Farr West, Harrisville, Hooper, Huntsville, Marriott-Slaterville and North Ogden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,875
Utah: $11,467
Students
32,443
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$378.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,875 per pupil, $7,344 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 Plain pay

Typical tax bill
$3,048
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$579,600
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 Plain's government

🏛️ Official websiteplaincityutah.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Plain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plain

Plain is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Plain'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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