Sandy, OR town hall & government
Sandy spent $30.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,347 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sandy's government.
Where Sandy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 30%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sandy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oregon Trail School District 46
Sandy's K–12 school district. 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 42%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,525 per pupil, $8,312 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 Sandy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sandy 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 Sandy's government
Who represents Sandy
Sandy is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Maxine Dexter. 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.