Carpinteria, CA town hall & government
Carpinteria spent $29.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carpinteria's government.
Coming up at Carpinteria's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 1Thu · 5:30 pmArchitectural Review BoardArchitectural Review Board Meeting - CancelledCouncil Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 3:30 pmLibrary Advisory CommitteeLibrary Advisory Committee MeetingCarpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCouncil Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 15Thu · 3:00 pmCarpinteria Open Space Management Advisory BoardCarpinteria Open Space Management Advisory Board MeetingCouncil Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 4:00 pmFinance CommitteeFinance Committee - CANCELLEDCouncil Meeting Room, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionSpecial Planning Commission MeetingCouncil Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 3:30 pmLibrary Advisory CommitteeLibrary Advisory Commission Rescheduled Regular MeetingCarpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 3:00 pmFinance CommitteeSpecial Finance Committee MeetingCouncil Meeting Room, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pmArchitectural Review BoardArchitectural Review Board MeetingCouncil Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 3:00 pmCarpinteria Open Space Management Advisory BoardCarpinteria Open Space Management Advisory Board MeetingCouncil Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELLEDCouncil Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Carpinteria's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Carpinteria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Property taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Carpinteria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carpinteria didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Carpinteria Unified School District
Carpinteria's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 80%
- State 16%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,571 per pupil, $13,033 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.
Which schools Carpinteria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carpinteria pay
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.
Contact Carpinteria's government
Who represents Carpinteria
Carpinteria is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.