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Town Hall · Bartlett

Bartlett spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities

Bartlett’s city government spent $174.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,074 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$174.6M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$3,074
In 2022: $2,728, less than 65% of 23 similar cities
Long-term debt
$77.8M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
1,619
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (1,649 in all) · March payroll $9.0M
Typical tax bill
$2,803
0.90% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Bartlett is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,728 per resident, less than 65% of 23 similar cities.Runs its own schoolsThe schools are part of the city budget, not a separate district.Split between districts4 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Bartlett; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Bartlett’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 $3,074 per resident a year, or $8.42 a day

Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 60% of day-to-day spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 33%From other local governments 21%Property taxes 14%Fees & charges 11%Sales taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 5%Utility sales 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the federal government <1%
Schools included

Bartlett runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Tennessee cities that run their own schools.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $27.1 million; interest on debt $3 million; payments to other governments $5.3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $213.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,728 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them

Bartlett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,728 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Tennessee cities that run their own schools: the median was $2,960, and the middle half spent $2,300–$3,382. Bartlett spent less than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $2,300–$3,382Median $2,960Bartlett

Includes sewer and trash ($9.2 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 →

The group
23

Tennessee cities that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bartlett itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bartlett reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$161.9 million
2023$167.2 million
2024$174.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,728 · 2023: $2,918 · 2024: $3,074.

City staff
1,619

full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), down from 1,692 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,803 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lakeland$3,880
Bartlett$2,803
Memphis$1,845
Tennessee$1,442
$2,803
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$310,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bartlett

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

See cityofbartlett.org for Bartlett’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bartlett yet.cityofbartlett.org ↗
Who works for Bartlett

One full-time city employee for every 35 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

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 (56,798).

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

Schools1,109 + 68 pt
Police162 + 27 pt
Parks & libraries50 + 160 pt
Fire78
Sewer & trash63 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings44 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation47
Courts, inspections & corrections24
Water & other utilities7 + 1 pt
Other35 + 12 pt
Run separately
Hospital, health & welfare30 + 0 pt
1,619
full-time, hospital, health & welfare apart
278
part-time
$9.0M
payroll for March 2025
$108.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
137
sworn police officers
77
full-time firefighters
The hospital.The 30 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff include the hospital the city runs, so they are counted apart, as the hospitals are in the budget. The payroll figures cover every employee, the hospital’s included: the Census file doesn’t split pay by function.
Compared, 2022.Bartlett had 28.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022 (hospital, health & welfare left out, and the same for any peer that runs a hospital). The median for the 14 of the 23 Tennessee cities that run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 31.4: Bartlett had fewer than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Bartlett City School District

Bartlett’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Bartlett, so this money is part of the budget above.

Schools in Bartlett →
$11,581
per pupil · TN $13,059
8,999
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $11,581 per pupil, $6,702 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 44%State 47%Federal 9%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Bartlett’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Shelby County’s results326,497 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%201,759 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican36.4%118,917 votes

Others: 1.8% (5,821 votes).

Most votes in Shelby County: Kamala D Harris

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

Shelby 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 Bartlett

From town hall to Washington

Bartlett sends 4 representatives to the Tennessee House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofbartlett.org ↗
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseBartlett is split between 4 districts
    Tom LeatherwoodLarry MillerKevin VaughanAntonio Parkinson
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Paul RoseBrent Taylor
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    David KustoffSteve Cohen
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Bartlett compares with the towns next door

Bartlett spent $2,728 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,207. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Memphis: no reported 2022 figuresLakeland: $2,207 per resident (2022)MemphisLakelandBartlett
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lakeland$2,207 runs schools$3,880
Memphisestimate$1,845
Bartlett$2,728$2,803

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 Bartlett’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofbartlett.org ↗

Questions about Bartlett’s government

How much does Bartlett spend per resident?

About $3,074 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 $2,728 was less than 65% of 23 Tennessee cities that run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bartlett?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,803 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbartlett.org.

Who runs Bartlett’s government?

See cityofbartlett.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bartlett yet.

How did Bartlett vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bartlett alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Bartlett lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Bartlett?

1,619 full-time and 278 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 30 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $9.0M (about $108.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Bartlett in the state legislature?

Bartlett is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Bartlett?

The next posted meeting is Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, 6400 Stage Road, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Bartlett’s government

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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; 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 →