Town Hall · Milpitas

Milpitas, CA town hall & government

Milpitas spent $220.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,794 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Milpitas's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 10:00 am
    Planning CommissionZoning Administrator Hearing455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Planning Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting455 E Calaveras Blvd, City Hall Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
    Community Housing CommissionCommunity Housing Commission Regular Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Council Chamber Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
    Arts CommissionArts Commission Regular Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 2:00 pm
    Senior Advisory CommissionSenior Advisory Commission Special Meeting40 North Milpitas Boulevard, Room 140/141 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
    Science, Technology, and Innovation CommissionScience, Technology, and Innovation Commission Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
    Library & Education Advisory CommissionLibrary and Education Advisory Commission 09.21.26160 N Main St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 7:00 pm
    Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Commission455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pm
    GeneralMeasure F Oversight Committee-CANCELLED Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Energy & Environmental Sustainability CommissionEnergy & Environmental Sustainability Commission Regular Meeting - CANCELLED455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Milpitas'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 Milpitas's money goes

Spent
$220.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,794
typical California cities: $2,457
Long-term debt
$148.2 million
$1,874 per resident
Police
$40 million18%
Administration & buildings
$29.1 million13%
Roads & transportation
$27.4 million12%
Water & other utilities
$27.1 million12%
Health & welfare
$22.5 million10%
Sewer & trash
$17.7 million8%
Paid to other governments
$16.1 million7%
Parks & libraries
$11.6 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8 million4%
Fire
$6.8 million3%
Interest on debt
$4.4 million2%
Housing & development
$1.6 million1%
Other
$8.5 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Milpitas

Full-time staff
410
156 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$163,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
79
and 74 full-time firefighters
Police
113 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
74 full-time22 part
Fire
78 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
17 full-time123 part
Sewer & trash
38 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
24 full-time
Roads & transportation
21 full-time1 part
Housing & development
7 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
35 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Side Union High School District

Milpitas's high school district, shared with San Jose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,147
California: $21,206
Students
20,471
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$859.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,147 per pupil, $10,307 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 Milpitas: Milpitas Unified School District ($16,716 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Milpitas pay

Typical tax bill
$8,582
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,251,700
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 Milpitas's government

Town hall & decisions in Milpitas →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Milpitas

Milpitas is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ro Khanna. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Milpitas'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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