Town Hall · Highland

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.

Meetings

Coming up at Highland's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
    Planning CommissionHistoric and Cultural Preservation Special Meeting27215 Base Line Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Regular Meeting27215 Base Line Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 2:00 pm
    Legislative SubcommitteeLegislative Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 5:30 pm
    Parks and Recreation CommitteeParks & Recreation Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingDonahue Council Chambers, 27215 Base Line Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pm
    Finance/Personnel SubcommitteeFinance/Personnel Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Regular Meeting27215 Base Line Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
    Finance/Personnel SubcommitteeFinance/Personnel Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular MeetingDonahue Council Chambers, 27215 Base Line Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Regular Meeting Cancelled Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 5:15 pm
    Finance/Personnel SubcommitteeFinance/Personnel Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 5:00 pm
    Public Safety SubcommitteePublic Safety Subcommittee Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Upright Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 25Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special Meeting27215 Base Line, Donahue Council Chambers Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Regular Meeting Cancelled27215 Base Line Meeting page ↗

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.

Town budget

Where Highland's money goes

Spent
$44.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$795
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$18.9 million43%
Police
$11 million25%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million6%
Fire
$2.2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million4%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million3%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million3%
Housing & development
$992,0002%
Interest on debt
$121,000<1%
Other
$4.2 million9%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Highland

Full-time staff
37
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$112,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
16 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Housing & development
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
8 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,357
California: $21,206
Students
19,673
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Highland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,843
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$485,600
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 Highland's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.highland.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Highland →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Highland'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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