Town Hall · Chandler

Chandler, OK town hall & government

Chandler spent $7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,270 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chandler's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,270
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$575 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million33%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million20%
Fire
$909,00013%
Police
$744,00011%
Parks & libraries
$679,00010%
Administration & buildings
$388,0006%
Health & welfare
$231,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$100,0001%
Other
$212,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 55%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chandler

Full-time staff
43
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 10 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Fire
10 full-time
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chandler Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,278
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,122
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,278 per pupil, $6,548 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 Chandler: Davenport Public Schools ($13,861 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chandler pay

Typical tax bill
$860
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$110,600
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 Chandler's government

🏛️ Official websitechandlerok.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chandler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chandler

Chandler is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Stephanie I. Bice. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Chandler'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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