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Brisbane, CA town hall & government

Brisbane spent $46.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $10,197 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brisbane's money goes

Spent
$46.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$10,197
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$30.6 million
$6,696 per resident
Administration & buildings
$8.1 million17%
Police
$5.5 million12%
Water & other utilities
$4.8 million10%
Fire
$4.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$3.3 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$861,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$705,0002%
Housing & development
$549,0001%
Other
$13.6 million29%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Brisbane

Full-time staff
82
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$149,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 12 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
12 full-time33 part
Police
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time2 part
Fire
13 full-time
Housing & development
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Other
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson Union High School District

Brisbane's high school district, shared with Colma, Daly City, Pacifica and South San Francisco. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,810
California: $21,206
Students
3,706
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$380.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 86%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $23,810 per pupil, $11,840 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 Brisbane: Brisbane Elementary School District ($25,874 per pupil) · Bayshore Elementary School District ($20,588 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brisbane pay

Typical tax bill
$8,654
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,232,200
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 Brisbane's government

🏛️ Official websitebrisbaneca.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brisbane →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brisbane

Brisbane is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Mullin. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Brisbane'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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