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Newman, CA town hall & government

Newman spent $17.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,475 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Newman's money goes

Spent
$17.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,475
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$54,000
$5 per resident
Police
$2.6 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million12%
Water & other utilities
$2 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million10%
Fire
$673,0004%
Housing & development
$635,0004%
Parks & libraries
$354,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$163,0001%
Other
$5.3 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Newman

Full-time staff
43
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
15 full-time
Fire
1 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 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

Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,925
California: $21,206
Students
3,161
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,925 per pupil, $10,984 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 Newman pay

Typical tax bill
$2,946
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$412,700
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 Newman's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnewman.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Newman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Newman

Newman is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Newman'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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