How Beaverton is run
Who runs Beaverton, what it costs, and where your money goes
The city manager, council pay, the budget, your property tax bill and who provides each service, from Beaverton's own public documents. Every number links to its source and says which year it describes. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
Who runs Beaverton
A city manager hired by the council runs the city day to day. The council sets policy, adopts the budget and sets the tax rate.
What they are paid
- Same benefits as her regular job as Assistant City Manager
- Five months' salary as severance if the interim job ends early and she chooses not to return to her old job
- Can return to her Assistant City Manager job when a permanent manager is hired
- Appointment runs up to one year and can be extended month to month if both sides agree
Beaverton city staff
579 full-time-equivalent positions. FY2024-25 (audited report, statistical section). City of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
The budget adoption resolution publishes salary ranges by job title. We found no list of pay by employee. We name pay only for elected officials and the city manager.
Is Beaverton in the red?
Cities must pass a balanced budget, so "profit" and "deficit" mean something different here. The useful questions: does the city's everyday money (the general fund) cover its everyday costs, how much does it keep in savings compared with its own target, and how big are its pension and debt bills.
The city's own outlook
The FY2026-27 budget says the general fund has a structural deficit: revenue is not growing as fast as the cost of current services. The budget is balanced, with a new monthly General Service Fee expected to raise about $5.3 million, but the city's forecast shows more action is needed, such as a local option levy. City of Beaverton · May 1, 2026
Savings
Unassigned general fund balance: $11.6M (2025-06-30). City of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
Why we skip the "budgeted deficit": many cities plan to dip into savings, then spend less than planned. The audited result tells you what really happened.
Where the money comes from and goes
The general fund only: the city's everyday money for FY2026-27 proposed.
Comes from
- Taxes$70.4M · 57%
- Beginning balance carried forward$17.9M · 14%
- Transfers from other funds$12.4M · 10%
- Service fees$5.9M · 5%
- Intergovernmental$5.4M · 4%
- Miscellaneous$4.3M · 3%
- Other (permits, fees and fines)$8M · 6%
Goes to (FY2026-27)
- Police$54.8M · 44%
- Contingency$15.8M · 13%
- Non-departmental$14.4M · 12%
- Community development$13M · 10%
- Municipal court$6.3M · 5%
- Finance$3.7M · 3%
- City administration$3.7M · 3%
- Other departments$12.6M · 10%
Who provides your services
Not everything in Beaverton is run by the city. Who provides a service decides whose budget pays for it and whose election decides it.
- PoliceThe cityBeaverton Police DepartmentCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- Fire protectionSeparate districtTualatin Valley Fire and RescueCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- WaterThe cityCity of BeavertonCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- Sewer and storm drainsThe cityCity of BeavertonCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- Streets and trafficThe cityCity of BeavertonCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- LibraryThe cityBeaverton City LibraryCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- Municipal courtThe cityBeaverton Municipal CourtCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- Planning and building inspectionThe cityCity of BeavertonCity of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
Compared with similar cities
The cities in this state closest in population that we cover. Read it for scale, not as a ranking: cities provide different services.
| Per city | MedfordOR | BeavertonOR | BendOR | GreshamOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 86,494 | 97,842 | 107,342 | 111,513 |
| Top administrator's base pay | Not confirmed | $269,517 | Not confirmed | $260,000 |
| Council member pay | No salary | Not confirmed | $30,000 | $28,956 |
| General fund per resident | $2,385 | $1,271 | $1,885 | $1,171 |
| Debt per resident | $1,490 | $3,213 | $5,387 | $814 |
| Unfunded pension per resident | $893 | $1,283 | $991 | $1,372 |
| City staff per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 6.2 |
Figures as shown in each city's section, divided by its population. Years differ by state, and pension figures are measured differently in each state (each city page says how). Beaverton pays another agency for police or fire, so its own staff count is lower.
What Beaverton publishes
What a resident can find online today. A "no" is something you can ask the council to publish.
- Yes: Audited financial report filed on timeThe FY2025 audited report's transmittal letter is dated Dec. 23, 2025. City of Beaverton · Dec 23, 2025
- Yes: City manager's contract findable onlineThe interim city manager's employment agreement is attached to the March 17, 2026 council agenda bill. City of Beaverton · Mar 17, 2026
- No: Council votes recorded member by member onlineThe charter requires each member's vote on ordinances in the minutes. We did not check minutes online. City of Beaverton · Jan 1, 2021
- Partly: Council pay stated in a public document City of Beaverton · May 1, 2026
- Partly: Employee pay published City of Beaverton · Jun 16, 2026
Questions to ask your council
- The FY2026-27 budget says the general fund has a structural deficit and that further action, such as a local option levy, may be needed. What would the city cut if no levy passes?
- Unassigned general fund balance was $11.6 million on June 30, 2025, and the general fund balance fell $407,135 in FY2024-25. How will the city keep reserves at its target?
- Police make up $54.8 million of the $124.4 million FY2026-27 general fund budget. How will police costs be kept in line with revenue growth?
- The city owed $314.4 million in bonds and loans on June 30, 2025, much of it for water projects. How will water debt payments affect water rates?
The fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. The Budget Committee held hearings on the proposed FY2026-27 budget on May 28 and June 2, 2026, and approved it June 2. The council held its budget hearing on June 16, 2026. See who is running for council
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