Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) · Photo: doug_wertman · CC BY 2.0How is Rogers run?
Rogers’ city government spent $81.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,116 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.9 million) and the airport ($945,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rogers is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Rogers’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3Historic District CommissionTuesday · 5:15 pmHistoric District Commission Meeting-CANCELEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3Planning CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission/Board of Adjustment Meeting AAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9City Council CommitteesMonday · 9:00 amCity Council Committee of Whole- 2027 Budget Review SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Airport CommissionTuesday · 1:00 pmAirport Commission Meeting (Rescheduled from 11/11/26)Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Water Utilities CommissionMonday · 4:00 pmWater Utilities Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pmCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21Park and Rec CommissionWednesday · 12:00 pm · 301 W. Chestnut St.CANCELLED-Parks Advisory Committee Meeting (No quorum)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Library Board of TrusteesTuesday · 6:30 pmLibrary Board of Trustees MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct20Planning CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pmPlanning Commission/Board of Adjustment Meeting B -Planning Commission CanceledAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Historic District CommissionTuesday · 5:15 pm · 301 W. Chestnut Street10/20/26 HDC MEETING CANCELEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,116 per resident a year, or $3.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$950 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Rogers’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($950 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 17 Arkansas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,014, and the middle half spent $856–$1,158. Rogers spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rogers itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rogers reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $950 · 2023: $1,051 · 2024: $1,116.
full-time in March 2025, up from 596 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Rogers
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: rogersarkansas.com ↗
The typical homeowner pays $1,565 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rogers’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Rogers’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rogers →
One full-time city employee for every 109 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (72,999).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rogers Public Schools
Rogers’ K–12 school district, shared with Avoca, Lowell, Little Flock, Garfield, Gateway. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,206 per pupil, $6,909 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
Bentonville Public Schools · $12,660 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rogers’ votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rogers alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Benton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%79,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%45,150 votesOthers: 2.7% (3,452 votes).
Most votes in Benton County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Rogers lies in Benton County. Every 2024 race in Benton County is on the county’s page.
Benton County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Rogers sends 5 representatives to the Arkansas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorGreg Hinesas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Arkansas HouseRogers is split between 6 districts
- 3Arkansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Rogers compares with the towns next door
Rogers spent $950 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $591 to $1,147. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Little Flock | $591 | $3,005 |
| Bentonville | $1,097 | $2,871 |
| Lowell | $1,147 | $1,642 |
| Cave Springs | estimate | $2,939 |
| Rogers | $950 | $1,565 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Rogers’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rogers’ government
How much does Rogers spend per resident?
About $1,116 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $950 was less than 53% of 17 Arkansas cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rogers?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,565 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rogersarkansas.com.
Who is the mayor of Rogers?
Greg Hines, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on rogersarkansas.com.
How did Rogers vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rogers alone. Benton County, where 100% of Rogers lies, voted Trump 62.1%, Harris 35.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rogers?
671 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $47.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rogers in the state legislature?
Rogers is split among 6 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Rogers?
The next posted meeting is Historic District Commission on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:15 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Rogers’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →