Town Hall · Spray

Spray, OR town hall & government

Spray spent $376,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,395 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Spray's money goes

Spent
$376,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,395
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$8,478 per resident
Sewer & trash
$163,00043%
Water & other utilities
$136,00036%
Interest on debt
$53,00014%
Administration & buildings
$24,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 76%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Spray

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Spray School District 1

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

Spending per pupil
$36,133
Oregon: $17,749
Students
60
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 7%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 70%

Of the $36,133 per pupil, $18,483 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Spray pay

Typical tax bill
$2,038
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$269,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Spray's government

🏛️ Official websitesprayoregon.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Spray →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spray

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

All of Spray'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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