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Central Point, OR town hall & government

Central Point spent $22.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,181 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Central Point's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning Commission Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting140 South 3rd Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Citizens Advisory Committee140 South 3rd Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCouncil Study Session140 South 3rd Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 22Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting140 South 3rd Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning Commission140 South 3rd Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Central Point'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 Central Point's money goes

Spent
$22.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,181
typical Oregon cities: $2,501
Long-term debt
$12.1 million
$628 per resident
Police
$6.1 million27%
Administration & buildings
$4.9 million22%
Water & other utilities
$3.9 million17%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million13%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$459,0002%
Interest on debt
$301,0001%
Other
$1.1 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Central Point

Full-time staff
78
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Point School District 6

Central Point's K–12 school district, shared with Gold Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,750
Oregon: $17,749
Students
4,809
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$83.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,750 per pupil, $8,753 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 Central Point: Medford School District 549 ($14,081 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Central Point pay

Typical tax bill
$3,422
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$389,100
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 Central Point's government

🏛️ Official websitecentralpointoregon.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Central Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Central Point

Central Point is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Cliff Bentz. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Central Point'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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