Town Hall · Clayton

Clayton, CA town hall & government

Clayton spent $11.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $974 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Clayton's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHoyer Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    GeneralTown Hall6125 Clayton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    GeneralCity Council Candidate Forum6125 Clayton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting6000 Heritage Trail Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 4:00 pm
    Financial Sustainability CommitteeFinancial Sustainability Committee Meeting6000 Heritage Trail Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingHoyer Hall Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Clayton's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Clayton's money goes

Spent
$11.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$974
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$420,000
$36 per resident
Police
$3.4 million30%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million24%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million23%
Parks & libraries
$350,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$161,0001%
Housing & development
$37,000<1%
Interest on debt
$20,000<1%
Other
$2 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Other taxes & licenses 19%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clayton

Full-time staff
24
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$113,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time10 part
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Other
5 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

Mount Diablo Unified School District

Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Concord, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,629
California: $21,206
Students
29,356
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$412.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,629 per pupil, $10,157 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clayton pay

Typical tax bill
$8,694
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,055,200
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 Clayton's government

🏛️ Official websiteclaytonca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clayton

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

All of Clayton'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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