Pittsburg, CA town hall & government
Pittsburg spent $162.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,097 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pittsburg's government.
Coming up at Pittsburg's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pmInfrastructure And Transportation Subcommittee*CANCELED* Infrastructure & Transportation Subcommittee Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionCITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 65 CIVIC AVENUE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 5:30 pmCommunity And Economic Development Subcommittee**CANCELLED**Community and Economic Development Subcommittee65 Civic Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pmPlanning CommissionSpecial Planning CommissionCITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER, 65 CIVIC AVENUE Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pmFinance Management SubcommitteePittsburg City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room, 4B, 65 Civic Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 2Wed · 7:00 pmImportsCommunity Advisory Commission Meeting65 Civic Ave, 3rd Floor (Council Chamber Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Pittsburg's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Pittsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Pittsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pittsburg Unified School District
Pittsburg's K–12 school district. 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 27%
- State 64%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,492 per pupil, $11,458 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 Pittsburg: Mount Diablo Unified School District ($16,629 per pupil) · Antioch Unified School District ($20,655 per pupil).
Which schools Pittsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg's government
Who represents Pittsburg
Pittsburg is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative John Garamendi. 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.