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Veneta, OR town hall & government

Veneta spent $5.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Veneta's money goes

Spent
$5.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,000
typical Oregon cities: $1,606
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
$2,671 per resident
Administration & buildings
$995,00020%
Water & other utilities
$993,00020%
Sewer & trash
$959,00019%
Roads & transportation
$897,00018%
Parks & libraries
$540,00011%
Paid to other governments
$301,0006%
Interest on debt
$188,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$140,0003%
Other
$63,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%

Veneta didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Veneta

Full-time staff
16
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
10 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 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

Fern Ridge School District 28J

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

Spending per pupil
$15,586
Oregon: $17,749
Students
1,405
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,586 per pupil, $8,525 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 Veneta pay

Typical tax bill
$3,585
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$385,200
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 Veneta's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.veneta.or.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Veneta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Veneta

Veneta is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Val T. Hoyle. Tina Kotek is governor.

All of Veneta'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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