Parker, CO town hall & government
Parker spent $116.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,900 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parker's government.
Coming up at Parker's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 29Tue · 5:30 pmParks, Recreation & Open Space Advisory CommissionParks, Recreation & Open Space Advisory Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 2Fri · 8:00 amTown CouncilTown Council Budget WorkshopHilton Denver Inverness, 200 Inverness Drive West Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmTown Council20120 E. Mainstreet Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pmPlanning Commission20120 E. Mainstreet Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 7:00 pmPlanning Commission20120 E. Mainstreet Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 4:30 pmCultural and Scientific CommissionParker Science Committee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmTown Council20120 E. Mainstreet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmParker Youth CommissionParker Youth Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pmSpecial Licensing AuthoritySpecial Licensing Authority - Cancelled Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 4:30 pmCultural and Scientific CommissionParker Arts Lecture CommitteeThe Schoolhouse, 19650 Mainstreet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmCultural and Scientific CommissionParker Cultural and Scientific Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Parker's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Parker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From other local governments 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Parker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Douglas County School District RE-1
Parker's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Larkspur and Lone Tree. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 59%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,658 per pupil, $8,445 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Parker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parker pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Parker's government
Who represents Parker
Parker is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.