Town Hall · Firebaugh

Firebaugh, CA town hall & government

Firebaugh spent $11.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,369 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Firebaugh's money goes

Spent
$11.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,369
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$12 million
$1,427 per resident
Police
$3.7 million32%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million13%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million10%
Housing & development
$1.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$719,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$562,0005%
Administration & buildings
$509,0004%
Fire
$245,0002%
Interest on debt
$186,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Firebaugh

Full-time staff
42
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
20 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Fire
1 full-time
Health & welfare
1 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

Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,870
California: $21,206
Students
2,193
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $20,870 per pupil, $10,736 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 Firebaugh pay

Typical tax bill
$1,548
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$242,400
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 Firebaugh's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.firebaugh.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Firebaugh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Firebaugh

Firebaugh is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Firebaugh'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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