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Weston, OR town hall & government

Weston spent $593,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $838 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Weston's money goes

Spent
$593,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$838
typical Oregon cities: $2,515
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$1,951 per resident
Administration & buildings
$204,00034%
Police
$144,00024%
Interest on debt
$59,00010%
Sewer & trash
$57,00010%
Roads & transportation
$51,0009%
Water & other utilities
$42,0007%
Parks & libraries
$30,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Weston

Full-time staff
5
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Athena-Weston School District 29J

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

Spending per pupil
$20,309
Oregon: $17,749
Students
538
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $20,309 per pupil, $13,253 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 Weston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,286
a year · Oregon typical $3,876
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Oregon 0.81%
Typical home value
$135,900
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 Weston's government

🏛️ Official websitewestonoregon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Weston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Weston

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

All of Weston'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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