Town Hall · Salina

Salina, UT town hall & government

Salina spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,869 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Salina's money goes

Spent
$7.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,869
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$3,284 per resident
Housing & development
$4 million52%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million15%
Police
$591,0008%
Water & other utilities
$424,0006%
Sewer & trash
$409,0005%
Parks & libraries
$364,0005%
Roads & transportation
$183,0002%
Interest on debt
$168,0002%
Fire
$122,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$159,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Salina

Full-time staff
20
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Sevier School District

Salina's K–12 school district, shared with Annabella, Aurora, Central Valley, Elsinore, Glenwood and Joseph. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,638
Utah: $11,467
Students
4,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,638 per pupil, $7,197 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 Salina pay

Typical tax bill
$1,558
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$285,900
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 Salina's government

🏛️ Official websitesalinacity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Salina →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Salina

Salina is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Salina'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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