Longview, WA town hall & government
Longview spent $88.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,297 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longview's government.
Who runs Longview
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Longview's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 4:30 pmAppeal Board of AdjustmentAppeal Board of Adjustment Special Meeting - Cancelled Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 8:30 amLEOFF-1 Disability Board1525 Broadway Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting/Workshop - Budget Workshop1525 Broadway Street, Training Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting/Workshop - Situational Training1525 Broadway Street, PO Box 128 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning Commission Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pmHistoric Preservation Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 24Thu · 4:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting/Workshop - 2027 Legislative Policy Document and Projects1525 Broadway Street, Training Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmComplete Streets Advisory CommitteeComplete Streets Advisory Committee - cancelled Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 4:00 pmAccessibility Advisory Committee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting/Workshop1525 Broadway Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 4:00 pmEconomic Development Committee1525 Broadway Street, PO Box 128 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Longview's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Longview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Longview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Longview Public Schools
Longview's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 19%
- State 68%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,194 per pupil, $9,896 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 Longview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Longview 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 Longview's government
Who represents Longview
Longview is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Bob Ferguson 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.