Town Hall · Gillette

Gillette, WY town hall & government

Gillette spent $133.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,022 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Gillette

Shay LundvallMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Gillette's money goes

Spent
$133.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,022
typical Wyoming cities: $2,551
Long-term debt
$87.4 million
$2,628 per resident
Water & other utilities
$47.7 million36%
Sewer & trash
$16 million12%
Administration & buildings
$14.8 million11%
Police
$12.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$12.1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$7 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million1%
Health & welfare
$804,0001%
Housing & development
$483,000<1%
Interest on debt
$392,000<1%
Other
$20.5 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the state 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gillette

Full-time staff
287
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
57
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
76 full-time
Administration & buildings
52 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
45 full-time
Sewer & trash
26 full-time
Roads & transportation
17 full-time
Parks & libraries
12 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time
Health & welfare
9 full-time
Housing & development
8 full-time
Other
32 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

Campbell County School District 1

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

Spending per pupil
$18,528
Wyoming: $20,645
Students
8,571
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal

  • Local 69%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,528 per pupil, $10,449 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 Gillette pay

Typical tax bill
$1,525
a year · Wyoming typical $1,767
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Wyoming 0.57%
Typical home value
$264,500
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.

Local

Contact Gillette's government

🏛️ Official websitegillettewy.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gillette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gillette

Gillette is represented in Congress by Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon is governor.

All of Gillette'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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