Orem, UT town hall & government
Orem spent $106.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,086 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orem's government.
Who runs Orem
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Orem's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 12:30 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 4:30 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 3:00 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 4:30 pm
- Nov 4Wed · 4:30 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 3:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 3:00 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 4:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 3:00 pm
- Sep 2Wed · 4:30 pm
- Aug 27Thu · 3:00 pm
- Aug 26Wed · 12:30 pmCity CouncilJoint Orem/Timpanogos School District Meeting56 N State Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 3:30 pmCity Council56 N State Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 4:30 pm
Official listings from Orem's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Orem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Orem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alpine School District
Orem's K–12 school district, shared with Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Fort, Cedar Hills, Eagle Mountain and Fairfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 39%
- State 56%
- Federal 5%
Of the $10,044 per pupil, $6,868 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 Orem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orem pay
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.
Contact Orem's government
Who represents Orem
Orem is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.
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.