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Town Hall · Liberty

How is Liberty run?

Liberty’s city government spent $49.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,597 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Liberty didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$49.1M
year to December 31, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,597
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
285
full-time · 205 part-time · March payroll $2.4M
Typical tax bill
$3,267
1.15% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Liberty is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Liberty 53 School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire52 sworn officers and 61 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Liberty’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,597 per resident a year, or $4.38 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 43%Fees & charges 28%Property taxes 14%Utility sales 8%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%From the state <1%
An estimate

Liberty didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $33.1 million; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $88 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Liberty yet

Every year of Liberty’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
285

full-time in March 2025, up from 239 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,267 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Liberty$3,267
Kansas City$2,671
Pleasant Valley$2,291
Missouri$1,948
Claycomo$1,831
$3,267
typical bill a year
1.15%
effective rate
$283,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Liberty’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 Liberty’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Liberty →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Liberty

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.liberty.mo.us for Liberty’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Liberty yet.ci.liberty.mo.us ↗
Who works for Liberty

One full-time city employee for every 108 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 (30,775).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries35 + 183 pt
Police72 + 12 pt
Fire66
Administration & buildings35 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation28
Water & other utilities23
Sewer & trash10
Courts, inspections & corrections4 + 3 pt
Health & welfare4
Other8
285
full-time
205
part-time
$2.4M
payroll for March 2025
$28.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$90,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
52
sworn police officers
61
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Liberty’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Liberty 53 School District

Liberty’s K–12 school district, shared with Glenaire. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Liberty →
$14,835
per pupil · MO $14,569
12,154
students
$188 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,835 per pupil, $7,591 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 57%State 40%Federal 3%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Liberty’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Liberty alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.

President · Clay County’s results130,160 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votes

Others: 1.6% (2,127 votes).

Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Liberty lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.

Clay County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Liberty

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Liberty.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.liberty.mo.us ↗
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Marty Jacobs
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Kurtis Gregory
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sam Graves
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Liberty compares with the towns next door

Liberty’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $413 to $2,078 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Kansas City: $2,078 per resident (2022)Claycomo: $413 per resident (2022)Pleasant Valley: $799 per resident (2022)River Bend: no reported 2022 figuresKansas CityClaycomoPleasant ValleyRiver BendLiberty
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Claycomo$413$1,831
Pleasant Valley$799$2,291
Kansas City$2,078$2,671
River Bendestimate—
Libertyestimate$3,267

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 Liberty’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.liberty.mo.us ↗

Questions about Liberty’s government

How much does Liberty spend per resident?

About $1,597 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Liberty didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $88 million.

What is the property tax rate in Liberty?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,267 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.liberty.mo.us.

Who runs Liberty’s government?

See ci.liberty.mo.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Liberty yet.

How did Liberty vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Liberty alone. Clay County, where 100% of Liberty lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Liberty?

285 full-time and 205 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $28.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Liberty in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Kurtis Gregory) and State House District 38 (Marty Jacobs). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Liberty?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Liberty’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Liberty, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →