Town Hall · La Puente

La Puente, CA town hall & government

La Puente spent $38 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $968 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at La Puente's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED15900 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission - CANCELLED15900 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 15900 E. Main St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 9:30 am
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 15900 E. Main St. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 28Wed · 10:00 am
    La Puente Community FoundationCommunity Foundation Meeting15900 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 4Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting15900 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 23Wed · 10:00 am
    La Puente Community FoundationCommunity Foundation Meeting15900 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 9:30 am
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 15900 E. Main St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 18Fri · 8:00 am
    City CouncilSpecial City Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 15900 E. Main St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 15900 E. Main St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting -CANCELLED15900 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 26Wed · 10:00 am
    La Puente Community FoundationCommunity Foundation Meeting15900 E. Main Street Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 25Tue · 9:30 am
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 15900 E. Main St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 19Wed · 8:30 am
    City CouncilSpecial City Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 15900 E. Main St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from La Puente'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 La Puente's money goes

Spent
$38 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$968
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$41.7 million
$1,063 per resident
Police
$9.2 million24%
Parks & libraries
$7.9 million21%
Roads & transportation
$7.4 million20%
Administration & buildings
$3.8 million10%
Housing & development
$3.8 million10%
Interest on debt
$1.6 million4%
Sewer & trash
$992,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$604,0002%
Health & welfare
$239,0001%
Other
$2.5 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for La Puente

Full-time staff
40
74 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
19 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time24 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time19 part
Housing & development
5 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time4 part
Other
2 full-time12 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,841
California: $21,206
Students
15,767
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$236.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,841 per pupil, $11,525 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 La Puente: Rowland Unified School District ($22,683 per pupil) · Bassett Unified School District ($22,374 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in La Puente pay

Typical tax bill
$3,727
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$617,700
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 La Puente's government

🏛️ Official websitelapuente.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in La Puente →

Beyond town hall

Who represents La Puente

La Puente is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of La Puente'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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