How Youngsville is run
Who runs Youngsville, what it costs, and where your money goes
The city manager, council pay, the budget, your property tax bill and who provides each service, from Youngsville's own public documents. Every number links to its source and says which year it describes. Checked Oct 10, 2026.
Who runs Youngsville
The elected mayor heads the city government and appoints its top administrator and department heads. The council passes laws, adopts the budget and sets the tax rate.
What they are paid
Youngsville city staff
The budget names salaries for the mayor and three appointed officials and shows other pay by department. It gives no total headcount. We name pay only for elected officials and the city manager.
Is Youngsville in the red?
Cities must pass a balanced budget, so "profit" and "deficit" mean something different here. The useful questions: does the city's everyday money (the general fund) cover its everyday costs, how much does it keep in savings compared with its own target, and how big are its pension and debt bills.
The city's own outlook
The FY2026-27 general fund budget has revenue of $7,630,104 and spending of $8,899,548. After transfers, it projects the general fund balance falling from $2,314,056 to $952,992. City of Youngsville
Savings
Unassigned general fund balance: $2.5M (2025-06-30). City of Youngsville · Feb 27, 2026
Why we skip the "budgeted deficit": many cities plan to dip into savings, then spend less than planned. The audited result tells you what really happened.
Where the money comes from and goes
The general fund only: the city's everyday money for FY2026-27.
Comes from
- Sales tax (1/2 cent)$2.7M · 30%
- Property tax$2M · 22%
- Building code permits$1.3M · 15%
- Electric franchise tax$728,315 · 8%
- Insurance occupational licenses$415,000 · 5%
- Fines and forfeits$131,938 · 1%
- Other$378,494 · 4%
- Spending above revenue (covered by transfers and fund balance)$1.3M · 14%
Goes to (FY2026-27)
- General government$3.5M · 39%
- Fire (payment to the fire department)$2.3M · 26%
- Streets and drainage$2.2M · 25%
- Capital outlay$536,709 · 6%
- Debt service$363,514 · 4%
Who provides your services
Not everything in Youngsville is run by the city. Who provides a service decides whose budget pays for it and whose election decides it.
- PoliceThe cityYoungsville Police DepartmentCity of Youngsville · Feb 27, 2026
- WaterThe cityCity of Youngsville utility fundProvided by the city for most of Youngsville.City of Youngsville · Feb 27, 2026
- SewerThe cityCity of Youngsville utility fundProvided by the city for most of Youngsville.City of Youngsville · Feb 27, 2026
- Streets and drainageThe cityCity of Youngsville public worksCity of Youngsville
- Youngsville Sports ComplexThe cityCity of YoungsvilleCity of Youngsville · Feb 27, 2026
Compared with similar cities
The cities in this state closest in population that we cover. Read it for scale, not as a ranking: cities provide different services.
| Per city | YoungsvilleLA | ZacharyLA | RustonLA | HammondLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,980 | 20,621 | 22,397 | 24,032 |
| Top administrator's base pay | $102,285 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | $80,000 |
| Council member pay | $15,476 | $10,414 | $13,765 | $12,000 |
| General fund per resident | $445 | $1,031 | $1,643 | $1,845 |
| Debt per resident | $3,308 | $908 | $3,264 | $279 |
| Unfunded pension per resident | $251 | $788 | $896 | $1,427 |
| City staff per 1,000 residents | — | — | — | 13.5 |
Figures as shown in each city's section, divided by its population. Years differ by state, and pension figures are measured differently in each state (each city page says how).
What Youngsville publishes
What a resident can find online today. A "no" is something you can ask the council to publish.
- No: City manager's contract findable onlineYoungsville has no city manager. The budget lists the chief operations officer's salary, but we found no posted contract. City of Youngsville
- Yes: Council votes recorded member by member onlineCouncil minutes list each member's yes or no vote by name. Youngsville City Council
- Yes: Council pay stated in a public documentThe audit lists the pay of the mayor and each council member. City of Youngsville · Feb 27, 2026
- Partly: Employee pay published City of Youngsville
Questions to ask your council
- The FY2026-27 general fund budget spends $8,899,548 and projects the general fund balance falling to $952,992. What reserve level does the council consider the minimum?
- Police spending of $4,997,505 in FY2024-25 came from the 1981 sales tax fund, outside the general fund. How will future police staffing requests be paid for?
- City debt was about $66.1 million at June 30, 2025, mostly sales tax revenue bonds. How much of each year's sales tax is pledged to debt payments?
- The audit for the year ended June 30, 2025 is dated February 27, 2026. What would let the city finish its audit sooner?
The fiscal year starts July 1. A proposed budget goes to the mayor and council before June 15, a public hearing follows, and the budget is adopted before the year begins. The FY2026-27 budget was adopted on June 25, 2026. See who is running for council
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