Ottawa, KS town hall & government
Ottawa spent $28.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ottawa's government.
Coming up at Ottawa's town hall
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting - 1st Wednesday101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Meeting page ↗
- Oct 9Fri · 11:00 am
- Oct 14Wed · 4:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting - 2nd Wednesday101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 7:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 1:00 pmBid OpeningsBid Opening RFP for Lakeside Estates Shared Use Path101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 10:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting - 3rd Wednesday101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 11:00 amBid OpeningsBid Opening for RFP Design Build for OMA Incubator Kitchen101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 4:00 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 10:00 amCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting - 3rd Wednesday101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 4:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting - 2nd Wednesday101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 1:00 pm
- Sep 2Wed · 7:00 pmCity CommissionCity Commission Meeting - 1st Wednesday101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 4:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 1:00 pmBid OpeningsBid Opening for RFQ for Airport Consultant101 S Hickory St, Ottawa, KS, USA Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Ottawa's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Ottawa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Ottawa didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ottawa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ottawa Unified School District 290
Ottawa's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Lincoln, Ottawa and Hayes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 22%
- State 69%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,248 per pupil, $8,752 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 Ottawa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ottawa 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 Ottawa's government
Who represents Ottawa
Ottawa is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. Laura Kelly 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.