Town Hall · Orting

Orting, WA town hall & government

Orting spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,185 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Orting

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Orting's money goes

Spent
$10.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,185
typical Washington cities: $1,978
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$213 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million26%
Police
$2.1 million20%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million11%
Parks & libraries
$797,0008%
Administration & buildings
$666,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$587,0006%
Health & welfare
$41,000<1%
Interest on debt
$29,000<1%
Housing & development
$13,000<1%
Fire
$3,000<1%
Other
$579,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 17%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Orting

Full-time staff
34
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Police
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 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

Orting School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,334
Washington: $18,444
Students
2,814
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,334 per pupil, $8,841 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 Orting pay

Typical tax bill
$4,246
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$493,100
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 Orting's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoforting.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Orting →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Orting

Orting is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Kim Schrier. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Orting'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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