Town Hall · Montebello

Montebello, CA town hall & government

Montebello spent $141.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,301 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Montebello's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning Commission1600 W. Beverly Boulevard Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    City Council1600 W. Beverly Boulevard Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 5:30 pm
    Parks and Recreation Commission1600 Beverly Blvd. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:30 pm
    Planning Commission1600 W. Beverly Boulevard Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
    Traffic and Safety Commission1600 Beverly Blvd. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pm
    Personnel Advisory CommissionCivil Service Commission1600 Beverly Blvd. Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Montebello'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 Montebello's money goes

Spent
$141.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,301
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$392 million
$6,371 per resident
Roads & transportation
$44.1 million31%
Police
$20.2 million14%
Administration & buildings
$18.9 million13%
Fire
$15.7 million11%
Parks & libraries
$8.7 million6%
Interest on debt
$7.9 million6%
Sewer & trash
$4.4 million3%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million3%
Housing & development
$1.6 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million1%
Health & welfare
$311,000<1%
Other
$14.9 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montebello

Full-time staff
358
112 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
63
and 51 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
129 full-time54 part
Police
88 full-time2 part
Fire
63 full-time
Administration & buildings
44 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
16 full-time53 part
Housing & development
9 full-time1 part
Other
9 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

Montebello Unified School District

Montebello's K–12 school district, shared with Bell Gardens and Commerce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,212
California: $21,206
Students
19,967
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$276.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $24,212 per pupil, $14,474 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 Montebello pay

Typical tax bill
$5,157
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$697,900
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 Montebello's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmontebello.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montebello →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montebello

Montebello is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Linda T. Sánchez. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Montebello'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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