Town Hall · Fairfield

Fairfield, CA town hall & government

Fairfield spent $335.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,811 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Fairfield

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$335.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,811
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$221.1 million
$1,853 per resident
Roads & transportation
$74.9 million22%
Police
$51.6 million15%
Water & other utilities
$40.5 million12%
Administration & buildings
$38.2 million11%
Fire
$32.3 million10%
Housing & development
$24.3 million7%
Paid to other governments
$17.3 million5%
Parks & libraries
$14.5 million4%
Sewer & trash
$9 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.3 million1%
Interest on debt
$15,000<1%
Other
$29.5 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Fairfield

Full-time staff
545
132 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$104,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
125
and 73 full-time firefighters
Police
190 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
99 full-time13 part
Fire
78 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
18 full-time102 part
Water & other utilities
69 full-time
Roads & transportation
46 full-time2 part
Housing & development
21 full-time3 part
Other
24 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Suisun City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,709
California: $21,206
Students
20,413
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$273.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,709 per pupil, $8,845 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 Fairfield: Travis Unified School District ($15,791 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fairfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,677
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$624,300
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 Fairfield's government

🏛️ Official websitefairfield.ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fairfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairfield

Fairfield is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Fairfield'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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