Ridgefield, WA town hall & government
Ridgefield spent $24.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgefield's government.
Coming up at Ridgefield's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 4:00 pmGeneralCity Council Study Session MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - RESCHEDULED TO 10/21/2026RACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:30 pmRoundabout Committee510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 6:30 pmParks BoardParks Board MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 4:00 pmGeneralCity Council Study Session MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 4:00 pmGeneralCity Council Study Session MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pmRoundabout CommitteeRoundabout Committee - CANCELLED510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 6:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 6:30 pmParks BoardParks Board MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmGeneralCivil Service Commission MeetingRACC-510 Pioneer Street, Enterprise Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 3Thu · 4:00 pmGeneralCity Council Study Session MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 6:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingRACC - Columbia Assembly Room - 510 Pioneer Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Ridgefield's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Ridgefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 53%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Ridgefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ridgefield School District
Ridgefield'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 37%
- State 61%
- Federal 2%
Of the $14,560 per pupil, $8,932 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 Ridgefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield's government
Who represents Ridgefield
Ridgefield 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.