Porterville, CA town hall & government
Porterville spent $107.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Porterville's government.
Coming up at Porterville's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 5:30 pm
- Nov 17Tue · 5:30 pm
- Dec 1Tue · 5:30 pm
- Dec 15Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pmCity CouncilSpecial City Council Meeting of September 17, 2026291 N. Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 5:30 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 18Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 5:30 pm
- Jul 21Tue · 5:30 pm
- Jun 16Tue · 5:30 pm
- Jun 2Tue · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Porterville's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Porterville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Porterville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Porterville Unified School District
Porterville'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 13%
- State 72%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,860 per pupil, $10,952 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 Porterville: Burton Elementary School District ($19,494 per pupil) · Hope Elementary School District ($17,890 per pupil).
Which schools Porterville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Porterville 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 Porterville's government
Who represents Porterville
Porterville is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative David G. Valadao. 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.