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How Donald is run

Donald spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,344 per resident.

Town website
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City budget
$1.4 million
spent, year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,344
Below typical Oregon cities ($1,606)
Long-term debt
$110,000
$103 per resident
City staff
6
full-time
Typical tax bill
$2,125
a year · OR $3,876

What stands out about how Donald 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 $1,344 per resident a year, or $3.68 a day

The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 26%Utility sales 22%From the state 19%Interest, fines & other 9%Property taxes 9%From the federal government 8%Sales taxes 6%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,125 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.81% across Oregon.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Oregon$3,876
Donald$2,125
$2,125
typical bill a year
0.60%
effective rate
$351,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

North Marion School District 15

Donald’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Hubbard. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Donald →
$17,635
per pupil · OR $17,749
1,631
students
$57.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,635 per pupil, $9,601 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 24%State 63%Federal 12%

Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal.

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Donald

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

Who works for Donald

One full-time town employee for every 177 residents

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other1
6
full-time
0
part-time
$76,100
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 Donald

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Donald.

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

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

Reach Donald’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 →
Official websitedonaldoregon.gov ↗

Questions about how Donald is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Does Donald 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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