On May 17, 2021 a proposed 2021 – 2022 budget was provided to the Claremore City Council for review.  The final budget will be presented for approval at the city council meeting on June 7, 2021 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to address the Council at the Public Hearing which is conducted annually and in accordance with state statute. Participants in the Public Hearing may sign up prior to the meeting in the Council chambers beginning at 5:30 p.m. and are not limited by time.

The City of Claremore operates on a fiscal year of July 1- June 30. The total proposed budget for the City of Claremore is $85,263,999. After excluding interfund transfers of $18,989,484, which is funding from grants, utilities and stimulus monies and allocated for specific use, the total proposed operating budget is $66,274,515.

• More than $13 million will be dedicated to public safety services, including the Claremore Police Department and Claremore Fire Department.
• $46 million will be allocated to public works for expenses related to water and sewer, electric, water treatment plant, tree care and sanitation services.
• $1.8 million for parks and recreation services.
• $2.1 million for the Claremore Expo Center and Claremore Recreation Center Operations and Equipment

The full budget proposal is available here. Please note that this proposed budget is subject to change and City Council approval prior to implementation.