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West Linn, OR town hall & government

West Linn spent $52.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,945 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Linn's money goes

Spent
$52.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,945
typical Oregon cities: $2,501
Long-term debt
$37 million
$1,375 per resident
Administration & buildings
$8.9 million17%
Police
$8.5 million16%
Parks & libraries
$8.1 million15%
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million11%
Roads & transportation
$5.5 million11%
Sewer & trash
$5 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.8 million3%
Housing & development
$1.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$804,0002%
Paid to other governments
$489,0001%
Other
$6.3 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Linn

Full-time staff
104
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
23 full-time24 part
Police
29 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time5 part
Other
13 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

West Linn School District 3J

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

Spending per pupil
$17,625
Oregon: $17,749
Students
9,057
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$455.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $17,625 per pupil, $10,736 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 West Linn pay

Typical tax bill
$7,793
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$770,200
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 West Linn's government

🏛️ Official websitewestlinnoregon.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Linn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Linn

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

All of West Linn'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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