Gilroy, CA town hall & government
Gilroy spent $101.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilroy's government.
Coming up at Gilroy's town hall
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pmPersonnel CommissionPersonnel Commission - CANCELEDGilroy City Hall - Administration Conference Room, 7351 Rosanna Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 8:00 amGeneralSCRWA Board MeetingSouth County Regional Wastewater Authority, 1500 Southside Drive Meeting page ↗
- Oct 10Sat · 9:30 am
- Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pmArts and Culture CommissionArts and Culture Commission Regular MeetingGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmGeneralState of the City AddressGavilan CollegeTheater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 9:00 amGeneralCity Council Study SessionGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmParks and Recreation CommissionGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmParks and Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission Special MeetingGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pmYouth CommissionSeptember 14, 2026 Youth Commission MeetingGilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmArts and Culture CommissionArts and Culture Commission Regular MeetingGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmArts and Culture CommissionArts and Culture Commission Regular MeetingGilroy City Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna Street Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Gilroy's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Gilroy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Gilroy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gilroy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gilroy Unified School District
Gilroy'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 43%
- State 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,442 per pupil, $10,199 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 Gilroy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilroy 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 Gilroy's government
Who represents Gilroy
Gilroy is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Zoe Lofgren. 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.