Oak Harbor, WA town hall & government
Oak Harbor spent $41 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,732 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Harbor's government.
Who runs Oak Harbor
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Oak Harbor's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 2:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 27Tue · 1:00 pm
- Nov 4Wed · 5:30 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 1:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 1:00 pmCity Council (CC)City Council WorkshopCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 1:00 pmCity Council (CC)City Council WorkshopCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 1:00 pmCity Council (CC)City Council WorkshopCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 1:00 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Workshop (fourth Tuesday)Council Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council (CC)City Council Regular MeetingCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 1:00 pmCity Council (CC)City Council WorkshopCouncil Chambers, 865 SE Barrington Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Oak Harbor's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Oak Harbor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Oak Harbor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oak Harbor School District
Oak Harbor'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 11%
- State 69%
- Federal 20%
Of the $18,620 per pupil, $10,846 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 Oak Harbor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor's government
Who represents Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.