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Goldsby, OK town hall & government

Goldsby spent $877,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $286 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Goldsby's money goes

Spent
$877,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$286
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$5 million
$1,624 per resident
Administration & buildings
$372,00042%
Water & other utilities
$248,00028%
Fire
$116,00013%
Parks & libraries
$78,0009%
Sewer & trash
$55,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Roads & transportation
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • From the state 23%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Goldsby

Full-time staff
10
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
0 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

Washington Public Schools

Goldsby's K–12 school district, shared with Washington and Cole. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,160
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
1,229
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $10,160 per pupil, $6,057 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 Goldsby: Norman Public Schools ($11,327 per pupil) · Newcastle Public Schools ($9,603 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Goldsby pay

Typical tax bill
$3,305
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$399,000
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 Goldsby's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Goldsby

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

All of Goldsby'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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