Forest Grove, OR town hall & government
Forest Grove spent $76.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,935 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Grove's government.
Coming up at Forest Grove's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmCommittee for Community EngagementCommunity Auditorium, 1915 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pmCommunity Forestry CommissionCommunity Forestry Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 12:00 pmEconomic Development Commission2131 Yew St, Solarium Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 7:00 am
- Oct 15Thu · 5:00 pmPublic Arts CommissionForest Grove Library, Rogers Room, 2114 Pacific Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pmSister City Committee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 17Thu · 5:00 pmPublic Arts CommissionForest Grove Library, 2114 Pacific Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 12:00 pmEconomic Development Commission2131 Yew Street, Yew Street Solarium Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 am
- Sep 8Tue · 4:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pmCommittee for Community EngagementCommunity Auditorium, 1915 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Forest Grove's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Forest Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Forest Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Grove School District 15
Forest Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Cornelius. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,570 per pupil, $10,493 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.
Which schools Forest Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Grove pay
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.
Contact Forest Grove's government
Who represents Forest Grove
Forest Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici. Tina Kotek is governor.
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.