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Owasso, OK town hall & government

Owasso spent $85.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,163 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Owasso's money goes

Spent
$85.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,163
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$108.3 million
$2,755 per resident
Roads & transportation
$23.3 million27%
Fire
$15 million18%
Police
$11.9 million14%
Sewer & trash
$9.7 million11%
Water & other utilities
$7.8 million9%
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million5%
Parks & libraries
$4.2 million5%
Interest on debt
$2.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$373,000<1%
Other
$6 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 62%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Owasso

Full-time staff
308
51 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
61
and 70 full-time firefighters
Police
89 full-time
Fire
72 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
43 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
22 full-time32 part
Sewer & trash
30 full-time
Roads & transportation
22 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Other
17 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Owasso Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$10,129
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
9,898
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$56.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $10,129 per pupil, $5,402 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 Owasso pay

Typical tax bill
$2,185
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$243,100
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 Owasso's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofowasso.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Owasso →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Owasso

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

All of Owasso'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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