Town Hall · Washougal

Washougal, WA town hall & government

Washougal spent $29.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,762 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Washougal's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Washougal'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 Washougal's money goes

Spent
$29.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,762
typical Washington cities: $2,372
Long-term debt
$36.5 million
$2,150 per resident
Sewer & trash
$5.6 million19%
Fire
$3.8 million13%
Police
$3.6 million12%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million9%
Housing & development
$777,0003%
Interest on debt
$670,0002%
Parks & libraries
$561,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$438,0001%
Health & welfare
$233,0001%
Other
$5 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washougal

Full-time staff
91
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$89,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
30 full-time
Police
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washougal School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,184
Washington: $18,444
Students
2,825
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,184 per pupil, $9,632 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 Washougal: Camas School District ($16,317 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washougal pay

Typical tax bill
$4,549
a year · Washington typical $4,556
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Washington 0.81%
Typical home value
$552,300
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 Washougal's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwashougal.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Washougal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washougal

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

All of Washougal'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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