Town Hall · Gauley Bridge

Gauley Bridge, WV town hall & government

Gauley Bridge spent $192,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $352 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gauley Bridge's money goes

Spent
$192,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$352
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$100,00052%
Police
$78,00041%
Other
$14,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Gauley Bridge

Full-time staff
6
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fayette County School District

Gauley Bridge's K–12 school district, shared with Ansted, Fayetteville, Meadow Bridge, Mount Hope, Oak Hill and Pax. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,159
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
5,433
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $15,159 per pupil, $8,086 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 Gauley Bridge pay

Typical tax bill
$488
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$66,500
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

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Town hall & decisions in Gauley Bridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gauley Bridge

Gauley Bridge is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Gauley Bridge'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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