Town Hall · Red Bluff

Red Bluff, CA town hall & government

Red Bluff spent $24.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,675 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Red Bluff's money goes

Spent
$24.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,675
typical California cities: $2,457
Long-term debt
$19.3 million
$1,323 per resident
Police
$7 million29%
Roads & transportation
$3.7 million15%
Sewer & trash
$3.4 million14%
Fire
$3.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million12%
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$603,0002%
Housing & development
$8,000<1%
Other
$512,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 42%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Red Bluff

Full-time staff
100
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
40 full-time7 part
Fire
16 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Other
3 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

Red Bluff Joint Union High School District

Red Bluff's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,068
California: $21,206
Students
1,709
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,068 per pupil, $11,330 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 Red Bluff: Red Bluff Union Elementary School District ($19,719 per pupil) · Antelope Elementary School District ($16,979 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Red Bluff pay

Typical tax bill
$1,775
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$299,900
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 Red Bluff's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofredbluff.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Red Bluff →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Red Bluff

Red Bluff is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Red Bluff'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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