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Catoosa, OK town hall & government

Catoosa spent $13.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,009 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Catoosa's money goes

Spent
$13.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,009
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$23.2 million
$3,360 per resident
Housing & development
$2.7 million20%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million16%
Police
$2 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million10%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million9%
Fire
$1.1 million8%
Parks & libraries
$283,0002%
Health & welfare
$103,0001%
Interest on debt
$61,000<1%
Other
$232,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 74%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Catoosa

Full-time staff
59
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 11 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time
Fire
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Catoosa Public Schools

Catoosa's K–12 school district, shared with Fair Oaks and Valley Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,552
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,828
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,552 per pupil, $5,496 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 Catoosa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,251
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$178,800
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 Catoosa's government

Town hall & decisions in Catoosa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Catoosa

Catoosa is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representatives Kevin Hern and Josh Brecheen. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Catoosa'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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