Town Hall · Oakley

Oakley, CA town hall & government

Oakley spent $51 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,193 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Oakley

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Oakley's money goes

Spent
$51 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,193
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$49.9 million
$1,168 per resident
Roads & transportation
$22.8 million45%
Police
$10.7 million21%
Administration & buildings
$6.4 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.3 million6%
Interest on debt
$2.1 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million2%
Paid to other governments
$1 million2%
Housing & development
$418,0001%
Health & welfare
$288,0001%
Other
$2.7 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Other taxes & licenses 26%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 5%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Oakley

Full-time staff
64
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$148,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
35 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
4 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oakley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Liberty Union High School District

Oakley's high school district, shared with Antioch and Brentwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,861
California: $21,206
Students
8,241
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$131.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,861 per pupil, $11,937 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 Oakley: Oakley Union Elementary School District ($15,884 per pupil) · Antioch Unified School District ($20,655 per pupil) · Knightsen Elementary School District ($14,203 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oakley pay

Typical tax bill
$6,539
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$660,200
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 Oakley's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.oakley.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oakley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oakley

Oakley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mark DeSaulnier. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Oakley'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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