Town Hall · Montesano

Montesano, WA town hall & government

Montesano spent $7.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,863 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montesano's money goes

Spent
$7.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,863
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$4 million
$993 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million23%
Police
$1.4 million18%
Fire
$1.2 million16%
Sewer & trash
$745,00010%
Administration & buildings
$559,0007%
Health & welfare
$396,0005%
Roads & transportation
$362,0005%
Parks & libraries
$281,0004%
Interest on debt
$192,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$149,0002%
Other
$546,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montesano

Full-time staff
29
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 5 full-time firefighters
Fire
5 full-time25 part
Police
9 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
3 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

Montesano School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,791
Washington: $18,444
Students
1,442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,791 per pupil, $10,613 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 Montesano pay

Typical tax bill
$3,037
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$354,300
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 Montesano's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmontesano.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montesano →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montesano

Montesano is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Montesano'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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