Town Hall · Vancouver

Vancouver, WA town hall & government

Vancouver spent $473 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,432 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Vancouver

Anne McEnerny-OgleMayorSince 2018 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Vancouver's town hall

Oct 5Mon · 4:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council MeetingVancouver City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 West 6th Street Meeting page ↗
Oct 6Tue · 4:30 pm

Transportation and Mobility CommissionVancouver City Hall, Aspen Room, 415 West 6th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Oct 12Mon · 4:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council MeetingVancouver City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 West 6th Street Meeting page ↗
Oct 13Tue · 4:30 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission - 2nd TuesdayVancouver City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 West 6th Street Meeting page ↗
Oct 14Wed · 8:00 am

Parking Advisory CommitteeAspen Room, 415 W 6th Street Meeting page ↗
Oct 14Wed · 12:00 pm

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Sep 28Mon · 2:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council MeetingRooted School Vancouver, 10401 NE Fourth Plain Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 4:00 pm

Parks & Recreation Advisory CommissionParks & Recreation Advisory Commission - September Special Meeting & Retreat415 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 23Wed · 8:00 am

Civil Service CommissionVancouver Fire Department Headquarters Station 5, 7110 N.E. 63rd St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 22Tue · 4:30 pm

Planning CommissionPlanning Commission - CancelledVancouver City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 West 6th Street Meeting page ↗
Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pm

City CouncilCity Council MeetingVancouver City Hall, Council Chambers, 415 West 6th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 17Thu · 12:30 pm

City Center Redevelopment AuthorityCity Center Redevelopment Authority - Canceled415 W 6th Street Meeting page ↗
Sep 17Thu · 11:00 am

Downtown Redevelopment Authority415 W 6th Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm

Urban Forestry Commission4500 Columbia Way Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Vancouver's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Vancouver's money goes

Spent

$473 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2024

Per resident

$2,432

typical Washington cities: $2,368

Long-term debt

$164.5 million

$846 per resident

Police

$95.4 million20%

Sewer & trash

$76.6 million16%

Water & other utilities

$71.4 million15%

Fire

$69.3 million15%

Roads & transportation

$60.5 million13%

Parks & libraries

$22.5 million5%

Housing & development

$20.1 million4%

Administration & buildings

$16.2 million3%

Courts, inspections & corrections

$8.9 million2%

Interest on debt

$3.6 million1%

Paid to other governments

$302,000<1%

Other

$28.2 million6%

Where the money comes from

Sales taxes 28%
Fees & charges 25%
Property taxes 14%
Utility sales 9%
Interest, fines & other 7%
Other taxes & licenses 7%
From the federal government 5%
From the state 4%
From other local governments 1%

Town workforce

Who works for Vancouver

Full-time staff

1,219

150 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$124,900

a year, before benefits

Sworn police officers

223

and 240 full-time firefighters

Police

270 full-time

Fire

248 full-time

Administration & buildings

156 full-time3 part

Water & other utilities

139 full-time

Parks & libraries

53 full-time141 part

Sewer & trash

105 full-time

Housing & development

91 full-time

Roads & transportation

61 full-time

Courts, inspections & corrections

32 full-time

Other

64 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Evergreen School District (Clark)

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

Spending per pupil

$18,601

Washington: $18,444

Students

22,053

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$586.1 million

at year end

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

Local 24%
State 68%
Federal 8%

Of the $18,601 per pupil, $11,049 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.

Also serving Vancouver: Vancouver Public Schools ($18,926 per pupil).

Which schools Vancouver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Vancouver pay

Typical tax bill

$3,899

a year · Washington typical $4,556

Effective rate

0.84%

of home value · Washington 0.81%

Typical home value

$462,400

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 Vancouver's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofvancouver.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vancouver →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vancouver

Vancouver is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Bob Ferguson is governor.

All of Vancouver'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.