Town Hall · Lompoc

Lompoc, CA town hall & government

Lompoc spent $124.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,856 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Lompoc

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Lompoc's money goes

Spent
$124.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,856
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$64.5 million
$1,475 per resident
Water & other utilities
$40.4 million32%
Sewer & trash
$22.1 million18%
Police
$15.7 million13%
Administration & buildings
$13.6 million11%
Parks & libraries
$9.6 million8%
Fire
$9.5 million8%
Roads & transportation
$8.1 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$2 million2%
Housing & development
$544,000<1%
Health & welfare
$483,000<1%
Other
$520,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lompoc

Full-time staff
341
78 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
52
and 27 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
32 full-time67 part
Police
65 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
54 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
53 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
51 full-time3 part
Fire
28 full-time
Roads & transportation
19 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
38 full-time1 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

Lompoc Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,502
California: $21,206
Students
8,955
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,502 per pupil, $9,787 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 Lompoc pay

Typical tax bill
$2,737
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$472,900
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 Lompoc's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflompoc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lompoc →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lompoc

Lompoc is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Lompoc'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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