Photo: jahebert 7 · CC BY 2.0Slidell spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Slidell’s city government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $192 per resident.
What stands out about how Slidell is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$202 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Slidell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($202 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,517, and the middle half spent $1,188–$1,752. Slidell spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Slidell itself left out).
About $192 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 93%.
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Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Slidell 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: $202 · 2024: $192.
full-time in March 2025, up from 267 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Slidell’s 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 Slidell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Slidell →
Who’s in charge in Slidell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Slidell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on myslidell.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (28,649).
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.
St. Tammany Parish School District
Slidell’s K–12 school district, shared with Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom, Madisonville, Mandeville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,367 per pupil, $8,934 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.
Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Slidell.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: myslidell.com ↗
- 2Louisiana HouseSlidell is split between 3 districts
- 3Louisiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Slidell’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Slidell’s government
How much does Slidell spend per resident?
About $192 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $202 was less than 100% of 27 Louisiana cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Slidell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Louisiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see myslidell.com.
Who runs Slidell’s government?
See myslidell.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Slidell yet.
How many people work for Slidell?
295 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Slidell in the state legislature?
Slidell is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Louisiana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 1 (Bob Owen). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Slidell’s 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 →