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How Lamont is run

Lamont spent $392,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $997 per resident.

City budget
$392,000
spent, year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$997
Below typical Oklahoma cities ($1,647)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
City staff
1
full-time · 1 part-time
Typical tax bill
$211
a year · OK $1,599

What stands out about how Lamont is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $997 per resident a year, or $2.73 a day

The biggest line: water & other utilities, at 45% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 29%Fees & charges 21%Utility sales 19%Interest, fines & other 16%From the federal government 8%From the state 7%
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $211 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.34% of the home’s value, vs 0.80% across Oklahoma.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oklahoma$1,599
Lamont$211
$211
typical bill a year
0.34%
effective rate
$62,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lamont’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Deer Creek-Lamont Schools

Lamont’s K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lamont →
$24,976
per pupil · OK $12,210
125
students
$1.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,976 per pupil, $13,424 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 82%State 14%Federal 4%

Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lamont

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Lamont yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Lamont

One full-time town employee for every 393 residents

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Roads & transportation1
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
1
part-time
$55,400
average full-time pay, before benefits

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Lamont

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lamont.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Oklahoma HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Oklahoma SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Oklahoma

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Lamont’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Lamont is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Lamont get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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