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.
Who runs Oxnard
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Oxnard's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission - Canceled Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting (1st Tue) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:00 pmFinance & Governance CommitteeFinance & Governance Committee Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:45 pmPublic Works & Transportation CommitteePublic Works & Transportation Committee Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 8:30 pmComm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & DevelopmentComm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & Economic Development Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting (3rd Tues) Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pmParks, Recreation and Community Services CommissionParks, Recreation and Community Services Commission - Special Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:00 pmParks, Recreation and Community Services CommissionParks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 8:30 pmComm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & DevelopmentComm. Services, Public Safety, and Housing & Economic Development - CANCELED Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:45 pmPublic Works & Transportation CommitteePublic Works & Transportation Committee Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:00 pmFinance & Governance CommitteeFinance & Governance Committee Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmGeneralCommunity Workshop Cancelled Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCommunity Relations Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pmGeneralPlanning 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.
Where Oxnard's money goes
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%
Who works for Oxnard
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Oxnard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oxnard 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 Oxnard's government
Who represents Oxnard
Oxnard is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Julia Brownley. 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.