Town Hall · Pasco

Pasco, WA town hall & government

Pasco spent $223.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,814 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Pasco

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$223.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,814
typical Washington cities: $2,368
Long-term debt
$193.3 million
$2,437 per resident
Water & other utilities
$47.1 million21%
Sewer & trash
$35.1 million16%
Roads & transportation
$31.2 million14%
Police
$24.4 million11%
Fire
$21.1 million9%
Administration & buildings
$15.4 million7%
Health & welfare
$14.4 million6%
Parks & libraries
$11.3 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.8 million2%
Housing & development
$4.5 million2%
Interest on debt
$3.4 million2%
Paid to other governments
$2.4 million1%
Other
$8.3 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • From the state 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pasco

Full-time staff
444
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
82
and 93 full-time firefighters
Fire
99 full-time
Police
99 full-time
Administration & buildings
67 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
37 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
32 full-time
Sewer & trash
24 full-time
Health & welfare
19 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time
Other
34 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pasco School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,663
Washington: $18,444
Students
18,840
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$346.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,663 per pupil, $9,905 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 Pasco pay

Typical tax bill
$2,708
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$376,300
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 Pasco's government

🏛️ Official websitepasco-wa.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pasco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pasco

Pasco is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Dan Newhouse. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Pasco'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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