Town Hall · Pomona

Pomona, CA town hall & government

Pomona spent $312 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,104 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Pomona

Tim SandovalMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Pomona's money goes

Spent
$312 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,104
typical California cities: $2,457
Long-term debt
$468.9 million
$3,161 per resident
Police
$75.5 million24%
Water & other utilities
$38.2 million12%
Housing & development
$33.8 million11%
Fire
$33.8 million11%
Roads & transportation
$33.5 million11%
Administration & buildings
$16.4 million5%
Sewer & trash
$14.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$11.2 million4%
Parks & libraries
$5.5 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.7 million1%
Health & welfare
$1.8 million1%
Other
$44.4 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pomona

Full-time staff
491
118 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
172
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
237 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
70 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
59 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
48 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
28 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time55 part
Housing & development
19 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
14 full-time1 part
Other
9 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

Pomona Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$23,577
California: $21,206
Students
20,966
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$470.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $23,577 per pupil, $13,147 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 Pomona: Bonita Unified School District ($15,684 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pomona pay

Typical tax bill
$3,717
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$593,800
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 Pomona's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.pomona.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pomona →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pomona

Pomona is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Norma J. Torres and Linda T. Sánchez. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Pomona'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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