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Roosevelt, UT town hall & government

Roosevelt spent $21.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,981 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Roosevelt's money goes

Spent
$21.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,981
spending per person
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
$871 per resident
Parks & libraries
$6.1 million29%
Police
$2.9 million14%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million6%
Fire
$453,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$261,0001%
Interest on debt
$248,0001%
Other
$6.3 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 42%
  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Roosevelt

Full-time staff
54
99 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
9 full-time69 part
Police
19 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
1 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

Duchesne School District

Roosevelt's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Duchesne, Myton and Tabiona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,934
Utah: $11,467
Students
5,328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$102 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,934 per pupil, $8,049 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 Roosevelt pay

Typical tax bill
$1,831
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$282,500
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 Roosevelt's government

🏛️ Official websiterooseveltcity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roosevelt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roosevelt

Roosevelt is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Roosevelt'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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