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.
Coming up at Milpitas's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 10:00 amPlanning CommissionZoning Administrator Hearing455 East Calaveras Boulevard, Planning Conference Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pmCommunity Housing CommissionCommunity Housing Commission Regular Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 14Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmArts CommissionArts Commission Regular Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Council Chamber Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 2:00 pmSenior Advisory CommissionSenior Advisory Commission Special Meeting40 North Milpitas Boulevard, Room 140/141 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmScience, Technology, and Innovation CommissionScience, Technology, and Innovation Commission Meeting455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmLibrary & Education Advisory CommissionLibrary and Education Advisory Commission 09.21.26160 N Main St Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 7:00 pmPublic Safety & Emergency Preparedness Commission455 East Calaveras Boulevard, City Hall Committee Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pmGeneralMeasure F Oversight Committee-CANCELLED Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmEnergy & 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.
Where Milpitas's money goes
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%
Who works for Milpitas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Milpitas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Milpitas pay
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.
Contact Milpitas's government
Who represents Milpitas
Milpitas is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ro Khanna. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.