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Town Hall · Liberty Lake

Liberty Lake spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Liberty Lake’s city government spent $8.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $743 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$8.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$743
In 2022: $743, less than 92% of 40 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
61
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $405,256
Typical tax bill
$4,690
0.81% of home value · WA 0.81%

What stands out about how Liberty Lake is run

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

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $743 per resident, less than 92% of 40 similar cities.Agendas posted onlineMeetings, agendas and minutes from the city’s own portal.A shared school districtShares Central Valley School District with 1 other town.
Compared with similar places

$743 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them

Liberty Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($743 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,136, and the middle half spent $977–$1,528. Liberty Lake spent less than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $977–$1,528Median $1,136Liberty Lake

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
40

Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Liberty Lake itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $743 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 42%Property taxes 17%From the state 15%Other taxes & licenses 12%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 6%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.3 million; interest on debt $63,000; payments to other governments $270,000. With these, the whole budget was $12.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Liberty Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,690 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Liberty Lake$4,690
Washington$4,556
Spokane Valley$3,344
$4,690
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$577,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Meetings

Recent meetings

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

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

  • Nov10
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista DriveNovember 10, 2026, Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov4
    City CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WANovember 4, 2026, MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WAOctober 27, 2026, Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WAOctober 20, 2026, MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct6
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WAOctober 6, 2026, MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep15
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WASeptember 15, 2026, MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep1
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WASeptember 1, 2026, MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug18
    City CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · 22710 East Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WAAugust 18, 2026, MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

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

Agenda portal ↗
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Liberty Lake

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

See libertylakewa.gov for Liberty Lake’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Liberty Lake yet.libertylakewa.gov ↗
Who works for Liberty Lake

One full-time city employee for every 187 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,430).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Parks & libraries20 + 9 pt
Police20
Administration & buildings8 + 7 pt
Housing & development8
Roads & transportation5
Other0 + 1 pt
61
full-time
17
part-time
$405,256
payroll for March 2022
$4.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$75,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
18
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Liberty Lake had 5.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 32 of the 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.8: Liberty Lake had fewer than 66% 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

Central Valley School District

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

Schools in Liberty Lake →
$15,703
per pupil · WA $18,444
14,721
students
$208.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,469 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 22%State 73%Federal 5%

Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Liberty Lake’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Spokane County’s results287,082 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.6%145,338 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%131,163 votes

Others: 3.7% (10,581 votes).

Most votes in Spokane County: Donald J Trump

Washington: Harris 57.2%, Trump 39.0%

The county’s page

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

Spokane 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 Lake

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Liberty Lake.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: libertylakewa.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Washington HouseState representatives
    Rob ChaseSuzanne Schmidt
  3. 3
    Washington SenateState senator
    Leonard Christian
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bob Ferguson
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael Baumgartner
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Washington
    Patty MurrayMaria Cantwell

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

Next door

How Liberty Lake compares with the towns next door

Liberty Lake spent $743 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $461. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spokane Valley: $461 per resident (2022)Spokane ValleyLiberty Lake
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Spokane Valley$461$3,344
Liberty Lake$743$4,690

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 Lake’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitelibertylakewa.gov ↗

Questions about Liberty Lake’s government

How much does Liberty Lake spend per resident?

About $743 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $743 was less than 92% of 40 Washington cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Liberty Lake?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,690 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.81% across Washington. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see libertylakewa.gov.

Who runs Liberty Lake’s government?

See libertylakewa.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Liberty Lake yet.

How did Liberty Lake vote in 2024?

Washington counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Liberty Lake alone. Spokane County, where 100% of Liberty Lake lies, voted Trump 50.6%, Harris 45.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Liberty Lake?

61 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $405,256 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Liberty Lake in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Leonard Christian) and State House District 4 (Rob Chase and Suzanne Schmidt). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Liberty Lake’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 →