Town Hall · Oxnard

Oxnard, CA town hall & government

Oxnard spent $536.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,679 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Oxnard

John C. ZaragozaMayorSince 2020 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Oxnard's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission - Canceled Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting (1st Tue) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 5:00 pm
    Finance & Governance CommitteeFinance & Governance Committee Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:45 pm
    Public Works & Transportation CommitteePublic Works & Transportation Committee Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 8:30 pm
    Comm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & DevelopmentComm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & Economic Development Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting (3rd Tues) Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pm
    Parks, Recreation and Community Services CommissionParks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Special Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 5:00 pm
    Parks, Recreation and Community Services CommissionParks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 8:30 pm
    Comm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & DevelopmentComm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & Economic Development - CANCELED Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 6:45 pm
    Public Works & Transportation CommitteePublic Works & Transportation Committee Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pm
    Finance & Governance CommitteeFinance & Governance Committee Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
    GeneralCommunity Workshop Cancelled Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
    Community Relations Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    GeneralPlanning Commission - Canceled Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Oxnard'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 Oxnard's money goes

Spent
$536.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,679
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$596.3 million
$2,975 per resident
Police
$95 million18%
Housing & development
$65.6 million12%
Water & other utilities
$52.8 million10%
Fire
$46.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$41.1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$39.2 million7%
Administration & buildings
$28.5 million5%
Sewer & trash
$27.6 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$15.4 million3%
Health & welfare
$13.5 million3%
Other
$93.7 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Oxnard

Full-time staff
1,683
511 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$132,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
499
and 134 full-time firefighters
Police
697 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
130 full-time467 part
Sewer & trash
246 full-time2 part
Fire
149 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
133 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
77 full-time2 part
Housing & development
62 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
60 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
13 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time
Other
105 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Oxnard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oxnard Union High School District

Oxnard's high school district, shared with Camarillo, Port Hueneme and San Buenaventura (Ventura). It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,657
California: $21,206
Students
16,501
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$509.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,657 per pupil, $11,193 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 Oxnard: Oxnard Elementary School District ($23,624 per pupil) · Rio Elementary School District ($18,427 per pupil) · Hueneme Elementary School District ($20,890 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Oxnard pay

Typical tax bill
$4,485
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$652,700
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 Oxnard's government

🏛️ Official websiteoxnard.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oxnard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oxnard

Oxnard is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Julia Brownley. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Oxnard'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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