Town Hall · Brentwood

Brentwood, CA town hall & government

Brentwood spent $170.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,617 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Brentwood

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Brentwood's money goes

Spent
$170.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,617
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$411.2 million
$6,325 per resident
Sewer & trash
$42.9 million25%
Police
$28 million16%
Water & other utilities
$24.4 million14%
Administration & buildings
$21.7 million13%
Parks & libraries
$16.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$13.7 million8%
Interest on debt
$7.7 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.3 million4%
Housing & development
$2.6 million2%
Other
$5.3 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brentwood

Full-time staff
307
126 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$129,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
66
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
95 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time100 part
Administration & buildings
61 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
39 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
27 full-time
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Housing & development
12 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
20 full-time1 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

Liberty Union High School District

Brentwood's high school district, shared with Antioch and Oakley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,861
California: $21,206
Students
8,241
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$131.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,861 per pupil, $11,937 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 Brentwood: Brentwood Union Elementary School District ($14,727 per pupil) · Knightsen Elementary School District ($14,203 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brentwood pay

Typical tax bill
$8,257
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$836,600
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 Brentwood's government

🏛️ Official websitebrentwoodca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brentwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brentwood

Brentwood is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mark DeSaulnier. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Brentwood'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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