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Piedmont, CA town hall & government

Piedmont spent $47.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,209 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Piedmont's money goes

Spent
$47.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,209
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$28 million
$2,472 per resident
Police
$7.5 million16%
Fire
$7 million15%
Parks & libraries
$6.7 million14%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million10%
Administration & buildings
$3.8 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.6 million6%
Housing & development
$1.4 million3%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million2%
Interest on debt
$937,0002%
Health & welfare
$754,0002%
Other
$11.2 million23%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Other taxes & licenses 26%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Piedmont

Full-time staff
90
83 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$138,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 23 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
10 full-time70 part
Police
29 full-time7 part
Fire
23 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time5 part
Other
8 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

Piedmont City Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,192
California: $21,206
Students
2,308
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$123.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $23,192 per pupil, $13,896 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 Piedmont pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Piedmont's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.piedmont.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Piedmont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Piedmont

Piedmont is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Lateefah Simon. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Piedmont'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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