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Live Oak, CA town hall & government

Live Oak spent $8.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $985 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Live Oak's money goes

Spent
$8.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$985
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
$874 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million22%
Police
$1.7 million19%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million15%
Administration & buildings
$971,00011%
Parks & libraries
$894,00010%
Fire
$666,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$398,0004%
Interest on debt
$189,0002%
Roads & transportation
$173,0002%
Health & welfare
$112,0001%
Housing & development
$55,0001%
Other
$542,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Live Oak

Full-time staff
21
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
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

Live Oak Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,481
California: $21,206
Students
2,026
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,481 per pupil, $11,233 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 Live Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$2,068
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$350,700
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 Live Oak's government

🏛️ Official websiteliveoakcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Live Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Live Oak

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

All of Live Oak'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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