Town Hall · Gridley

Gridley, CA town hall & government

Gridley spent $16.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,257 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gridley's money goes

Spent
$16.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,257
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
$422 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.8 million47%
Police
$2.4 million14%
Fire
$1.2 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$1 million6%
Sewer & trash
$982,0006%
Housing & development
$286,0002%
Parks & libraries
$267,0002%
Interest on debt
$174,0001%
Health & welfare
$90,0001%
Other
$1.4 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gridley

Full-time staff
46
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 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

Gridley Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,370
California: $21,206
Students
1,995
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,370 per pupil, $10,972 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 Gridley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,174
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$312,800
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 Gridley's government

🏛️ Official websitegridley.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gridley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gridley

Gridley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Gridley'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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