Ceres, CA town hall & government
Ceres spent $91.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,860 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ceres's government.
Coming up at Ceres's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmMeasure H Citizens' Oversight CommitteeMeasure H Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 7Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 3Mon · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Ceres's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Ceres's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ceres
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ceres Unified School District
Ceres'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 15%
- State 76%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,511 per pupil, $11,423 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 Ceres kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ceres 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 Ceres's government
Who represents Ceres
Ceres is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. 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.