Town Hall · Ada

Ada, OK town hall & government

Ada spent $39.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,306 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ada's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Ada's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 5:45 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 5:45 pm
    Ada Public Works AuthorityAda Public Works Authority MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
    GeneralCity Council Special MeetingIrving Community Center, 530 West 5th Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    Ada Municipal Planning CommissionAda Municipal Planning Commission MeetingDr. Ray L. Stout City Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:45 pm
    Ada Public Works AuthorityAda Public Works Authority MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:45 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 21Mon · 5:45 pm
    Ada Public Works AuthorityAda Public Works Authority MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 5:45 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    Ada Municipal Planning CommissionAda Municipal Planning Commission MeetingDr. Ray L. Stout City Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 5:45 pm
    Ada Public Works AuthorityAda Public Works Authority MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 5:45 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 20Thu · 6:00 pm
    Ada Municipal Planning CommissionAda Municipal Planning Commission MeetingDr. Ray L. Stout City Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 17Mon · 5:45 pm
    Ada Public Works AuthorityAda Public Works Authority MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 17Mon · 5:45 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chamber, City Hall, 231 South Townsend St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Ada'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 Ada's money goes

Spent
$39.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,306
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$36 million
$2,086 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.1 million20%
Administration & buildings
$5.4 million14%
Police
$5 million13%
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million12%
Roads & transportation
$3.6 million9%
Fire
$2.1 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million5%
Housing & development
$1.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$97,000<1%
Health & welfare
$64,000<1%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%
Other
$7.3 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 48%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ada

Full-time staff
218
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
30
and 29 full-time firefighters
Sewer & trash
40 full-time
Roads & transportation
36 full-time
Police
33 full-time
Fire
31 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
25 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ada Public Schools

Ada's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,575
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
2,660
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,575 per pupil, $6,871 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.

Also serving Ada: Byng Public Schools ($11,320 per pupil) · Stonewall Public Schools ($16,289 per pupil) · Latta Public Schools ($12,273 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ada pay

Typical tax bill
$1,221
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$169,300
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 Ada's government

🏛️ Official websiteadaok.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ada →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ada

Ada is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Ada'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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