Provo, UT town hall & government
Provo spent $247.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,169 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Provo's government.
Who runs Provo
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Provo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Provo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Provo School District
Provo'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 47%
- State 42%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,373 per pupil, $7,022 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 Provo: Alpine School District ($10,044 per pupil).
Which schools Provo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Provo 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 Provo's government
Who represents Provo
Provo is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative 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.