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Milton, WA town hall & government

Milton spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,883 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Milton's money goes

Spent
$15.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,883
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$469 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8 million52%
Police
$2.8 million18%
Sewer & trash
$985,0006%
Roads & transportation
$848,0005%
Parks & libraries
$827,0005%
Administration & buildings
$719,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$370,0002%
Housing & development
$284,0002%
Fire
$234,0002%
Health & welfare
$40,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$371,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • From the state 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milton

Full-time staff
46
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
20 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

Fife Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$17,782
Washington: $18,444
Students
3,916
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$127.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,782 per pupil, $10,389 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.

Also serving Milton: Federal Way School District ($18,682 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Milton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,764
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$539,700
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.

Local

Contact Milton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmilton.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Milton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milton

Milton is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representatives Emily Randall and Adam Smith. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Milton'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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