Town Hall · Silverton

Silverton, OR town hall & government

Silverton spent $13.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,265 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Silverton's town hall

Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pm

City CouncilCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING410 N. Water St. Meeting page ↗
Oct 21Wed · 6:30 pm

City Council3rd CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING410 N. Water St. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council Work Session, Joint Meeting with Oregon Garden Foundation Board, and Regular Meeting410 N. Water St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 2Wed · 6:30 pm

City CouncilCITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING410 N. Water St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Aug 19Wed · 6:30 pm

City Council08-19-2026 City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting410 N. Water St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Aug 5Wed · 6:30 pm

City CouncilSURA & CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING410 N. Water St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Jul 15Wed · 6:30 pm

City CouncilCOUNCIL WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING410 N. Water St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Silverton'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 Silverton's money goes

Spent

$13.4 million

fiscal year to June 30, 2022

Per resident

$1,265

typical Oregon cities: $1,606

Long-term debt

$8.8 million

$825 per resident

Police

$2.7 million20%

Sewer & trash

$2 million15%

Administration & buildings

$1.8 million13%

Water & other utilities

$1.5 million11%

Roads & transportation

$661,0005%

Parks & libraries

$579,0004%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$456,0003%

Interest on debt

$429,0003%

Housing & development

$235,0002%

Other

$3.2 million24%

Where the money comes from

Fees & charges 25%
Property taxes 17%
Utility sales 15%
From the state 9%
Interest, fines & other 9%
From other local governments 9%
Sales taxes 7%
From the federal government 7%
Other taxes & licenses 3%

Town workforce

Who works for Silverton

Full-time staff

3 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$73,200

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

full-time, with power of arrest

Police

20 full-time1 part

Administration & buildings

10 full-time

Sewer & trash

6 full-time

Roads & transportation

3 full-time2 part

Housing & development

4 full-time

Water & other utilities

2 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

1 full-time

Parks & libraries

1 full-time

Other

2 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

Silver Falls School District 4J

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

Spending per pupil

$15,776

Oregon: $17,749

Students

3,806

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$52.4 million

at year end

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

Local 29%
State 68%
Federal 4%

Of the $15,776 per pupil, $9,265 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 Silverton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Silverton pay

Typical tax bill

$3,670

a year · Oregon typical $3,876

Effective rate

0.76%

of home value · Oregon 0.81%

Typical home value

$484,800

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 Silverton's government

🏛️ Official websitesilverton.or.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Silverton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Silverton

Silverton is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Silverton'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.