Town Hall · Parker

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.

Meetings

Coming up at Parker's town hall

  • Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Study Session20120 E. Mainstreet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 29Tue · 5:30 pm
    Parks, Recreation & Open Space Advisory CommissionParks, Recreation & Open Space Advisory Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 2Fri · 8:00 am
    Town CouncilTown Council Budget WorkshopHilton Denver Inverness, 200 Inverness Drive West Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Town Council20120 E. Mainstreet Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Town CouncilTown Council Special Meeting20120 E Mainstreet Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 7:00 pm
    Planning Commission20120 E. Mainstreet Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Parker's money goes

Spent
$116.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,900
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
$52.9 million
$864 per resident
Roads & transportation
$35.6 million31%
Parks & libraries
$26.3 million23%
Police
$20.3 million17%
Administration & buildings
$8.2 million7%
Paid to other governments
$5.6 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.9 million3%
Housing & development
$2.6 million2%
Interest on debt
$2 million2%
Sewer & trash
$110,000<1%
Other
$11.7 million10%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Parker

Full-time staff
348
346 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$106,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
86
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
78 full-time328 part
Police
117 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
65 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
52 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time2 part
Other
27 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,658
Colorado: $15,889
Students
61,409
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$304 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Parker pay

Typical tax bill
$3,568
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$646,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Parker's government

🏛️ Official websiteparkeronline.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Parker →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Parker's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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