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Montgomery, WV town hall & government

Montgomery spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,181 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montgomery's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,181
typical West Virginia cities: $2,159
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$1,434 per resident
Sewer & trash
$783,00029%
Administration & buildings
$645,00024%
Police
$555,00021%
Roads & transportation
$442,00016%
Parks & libraries
$112,0004%
Fire
$93,0003%
Interest on debt
$63,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 48%
  • Other taxes & licenses 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Montgomery

Full-time staff
14
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Police
6 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Montgomery's K–12 school district, shared with Ansted, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Mount Hope and Oak Hill. 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.

Also serving Montgomery: Kanawha County School District ($14,492 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Montgomery pay

Typical tax bill
$583
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$133,000
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 Montgomery's government

🏛️ Official websitemontgomerywv.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montgomery →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montgomery

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

All of Montgomery'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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