Town Hall · Mesa

Mesa, WA town hall & government

Mesa spent $885,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,722 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mesa's money goes

Spent

$885,000

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$1,722

typical Washington cities: $1,978

Long-term debt

$51,000

$99 per resident

Sewer & trash

$125,00014%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$106,00012%

Administration & buildings

$89,00010%

Water & other utilities

$85,00010%

Parks & libraries

$39,0004%

Roads & transportation

$21,0002%

Interest on debt

$4,000<1%

Housing & development

$3,000<1%

Fire

$2,000<1%

Health & welfare

$1,000<1%

Other

$410,00046%

Where the money comes from

Fees & charges 25%
From the state 20%
Sales taxes 20%
Utility sales 17%
Property taxes 10%
Interest, fines & other 7%
Other taxes & licenses 1%

Mesa didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mesa

Full-time staff

9 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$115,400

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

1 full-time8 part

Other

1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mesa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Franklin School District

Mesa's K–12 school district, shared with Connell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$17,747

Washington: $18,444

Students

2,074

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$7.3 million

at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

Local 11%
State 72%
Federal 17%

Of the $17,747 per pupil, $10,323 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.

Which schools Mesa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Mesa pay

Typical tax bill

$1,283

a year · Washington typical $4,556

Effective rate

0.50%

of home value · Washington 0.81%

Typical home value

$256,700

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Mesa's government

Town hall & decisions in Mesa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mesa

Mesa is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Mesa'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.