Town Hall · Shawnee

Shawnee, OK town hall & government

Shawnee spent $38.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,218 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Shawnee's town hall

  • Oct 7Wed · 1:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 2:30 pm
    Board of AdjustmentBoard of Adjustment MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 4:00 pm
    Shawnee Beautification, Parks, and Recreation CommitteeShawnee Beautification, Parks, and Recreation Committee MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    Board of City CommissionersBoard of City Commissioners MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    Shawnee Airport AuthorityShawnee Airport Authority MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    Shawnee Municipal AuthorityShawnee Municipal Authority MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
    Board of City CommissionersBoard of City Commissioners MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
    Shawnee Airport AuthorityShawnee Airport Authority MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
    Shawnee Municipal AuthorityShawnee Municipal Authority MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 4:00 pm
    Shawnee Beautification, Parks, and Recreation CommitteeShawnee Beautification, Parks, and Recreation Committee MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 2:30 pm
    Board of AdjustmentBoard of Adjustment Meeting CancellationCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pm
    Airport Advisory BoardAirport Advisory Board Meeting2202 North Airport Drive, Shawnee, OK 74804 Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 9Wed · 9:30 am
    Shawnee Senior Citizens Advisory BoardShawnee Senior Citizens Advisory Board Special CallSenior Recreation Center, 401 North Bell Avenue, Shawnee, OK 74801 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 1:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCommission Chambers at City Hall, 16 West 9th Street, Shawnee, OK 74801 Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Shawnee'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 Shawnee's money goes

Spent
$38.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,218
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,780
Long-term debt
$26.5 million
$835 per resident
Fire
$8.7 million22%
Police
$8.7 million22%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million11%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million5%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$489,0001%
Other
$5.2 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shawnee

Full-time staff
271
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
73
and 54 full-time firefighters
Police
87 full-time4 part
Fire
55 full-time
Water & other utilities
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Parks & libraries
18 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
14 full-time2 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

Shawnee Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,079
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
3,243
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $14,079 per pupil, $7,214 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 Shawnee: North Rock Creek Public School ($11,437 per pupil) · Bethel Public Schools ($10,939 per pupil) · Grove Public School ($11,440 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Shawnee pay

Typical tax bill
$1,258
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$160,100
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 Shawnee's government

🏛️ Official websiteshawneeok.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shawnee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shawnee

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

All of Shawnee'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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