Town Hall · Syracuse

Syracuse, UT town hall & government

Syracuse spent $38.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,168 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Syracuse's money goes

Spent
$38.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,168
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$141 per resident
Administration & buildings
$11.3 million29%
Police
$4.5 million12%
Fire
$3.7 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$3.2 million8%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million6%
Housing & development
$1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$318,0001%
Interest on debt
$301,0001%
Other
$5 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Syracuse

Full-time staff
140
144 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 33 full-time firefighters
Police
31 full-time40 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time62 part
Fire
34 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time20 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time3 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Davis School District

Syracuse's K–12 school district, shared with Bountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington and Fruit Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,329
Utah: $11,467
Students
72,499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$479.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,329 per pupil, $7,572 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 Syracuse pay

Typical tax bill
$2,695
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$573,300
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 Syracuse's government

🏛️ Official websitesyracuseut.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Syracuse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Syracuse

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

All of Syracuse'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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