Town Hall · Coweta

Coweta, OK town hall & government

Coweta spent $15.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,441 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Coweta's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
    Library BoardCoweta Public Library, 120 E Sycamore Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, 310 S Broadway Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    Industrial Development AuthorityCity Hall, 310 S Broadway Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    Public Works Authority310 South Broadway Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionCity Hall, 310 S Broadway Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Hall, 310 S Broadway Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Coweta'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 Coweta's money goes

Spent
$15.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,441
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$34.4 million
$3,286 per resident
Police
$2.7 million18%
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million11%
Fire
$1.7 million11%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$546,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$197,0001%
Interest on debt
$18,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Coweta

Full-time staff
83
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
13 full-time1 part
Fire
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time1 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

Coweta Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$9,292
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
3,595
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $9,292 per pupil, $5,267 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 Coweta: Broken Arrow Public Schools ($10,360 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Coweta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,559
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$205,700
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 Coweta's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcoweta-ok.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Coweta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coweta

Coweta is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Kevin Hern. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Coweta'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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