Town Hall · Woods Cross

Woods Cross, UT town hall & government

Woods Cross spent $15.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,312 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Woods Cross

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Woods Cross's money goes

Spent
$15.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,312
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$257,000
$22 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million22%
Water & other utilities
$3 million20%
Police
$2.7 million18%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million8%
Housing & development
$1.1 million7%
Administration & buildings
$921,0006%
Fire
$780,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$398,0003%
Interest on debt
$30,000<1%
Health & welfare
$24,000<1%
Other
$460,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Woods Cross

Full-time staff
37
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Davis School District

Woods Cross'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 Woods Cross pay

Typical tax bill
$2,608
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$497,400
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 Woods Cross's government

🏛️ Official websitewoodscross.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Woods Cross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woods Cross

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

All of Woods Cross'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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