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Martinez, CA town hall & government

Martinez spent $58.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,530 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Martinez's money goes

Spent
$58.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,530
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$38.1 million
$1,003 per resident
Police
$14.8 million25%
Water & other utilities
$13.3 million23%
Roads & transportation
$8.6 million15%
Administration & buildings
$7.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$4.5 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.5 million4%
Interest on debt
$683,0001%
Sewer & trash
$79,000<1%
Other
$6.4 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Martinez

Full-time staff
96
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$125,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
31 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time7 part
Housing & development
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Other
12 full-time9 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

Martinez Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,203
California: $21,206
Students
3,771
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$158.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,203 per pupil, $11,190 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 Martinez: Mount Diablo Unified School District ($16,629 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Martinez pay

Typical tax bill
$6,291
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$859,800
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 Martinez's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmartinez.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Martinez →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Martinez

Martinez is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Mark DeSaulnier and John Garamendi. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Martinez'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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