Highland, CA town hall & government
Highland spent $44.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $795 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Coming up at Highland's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 2:00 pmLegislative SubcommitteeLegislative Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 5:30 pmParks and Recreation CommitteeParks & Recreation Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pmFinance/Personnel SubcommitteeFinance/Personnel Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmFinance/Personnel SubcommitteeFinance/Personnel Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingDonahue Council Chambers, 27215 Base Line Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Regular Meeting Cancelled Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:15 pmFinance/Personnel SubcommitteeFinance/Personnel Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 5:00 pmPublic Safety SubcommitteePublic Safety Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Donahue Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Highland's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the federal government 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Redlands Unified School District
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Loma Linda and Redlands. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,357 per pupil, $10,678 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 Highland: San Bernardino City Unified School District ($23,886 per pupil).
Which schools Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Pete Aguilar and Jay Obernolte. 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.