Town Hall · Grand Terrace

Grand Terrace, CA town hall & government

Grand Terrace spent $11.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $879 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Grand Terrace's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission/Site & Architectural Review Board Meeting-CANCELEDGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission/Site & Architectural Review Board MeetingGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 5Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission/Site & Architectural Review Board MeetingGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 10Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting - CANCELEDGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pm
    GeneralSpecial Meeting of the City Council & Planning Commission/Site and Architectural Review BoardGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission/Site & Architectural Review Board Meeting-CANCELEDGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission/Site & Architectural Review Board Meeting-CANCELEDGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 25Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting - CANCELEDGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 25Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special Meeting WorkshopGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 20Thu · 6:30 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission/Site & Architectural Review Board Meeting-CANCELEDGrand Terrace Civic Center Council Chamber, 22795 Barton Road Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Grand Terrace'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 Grand Terrace's money goes

Spent
$11.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$879
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million41%
Police
$2.7 million24%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million14%
Parks & libraries
$535,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$468,0004%
Housing & development
$86,0001%
Other
$1.2 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Grand Terrace

Full-time staff
17
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 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

Colton Joint Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,436
California: $21,206
Students
18,912
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$270 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $21,436 per pupil, $12,249 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 Grand Terrace pay

Typical tax bill
$3,921
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$517,600
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 Grand Terrace's government

🏛️ Official websitegrandterrace-ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grand Terrace →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grand Terrace

Grand Terrace is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Pete Aguilar. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Grand Terrace'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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