Town Hall · Redding

Redding, CA town hall & government

Redding spent $402.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,334 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Redding

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Redding's money goes

Spent
$402.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$4,334
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$231.7 million
$2,494 per resident
Water & other utilities
$126.1 million31%
Sewer & trash
$53 million13%
Police
$50.5 million13%
Fire
$30.1 million7%
Housing & development
$27.9 million7%
Roads & transportation
$26.8 million7%
Parks & libraries
$18 million4%
Administration & buildings
$10.6 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.7 million2%
Interest on debt
$4.4 million1%
Health & welfare
$1 million<1%
Other
$47.6 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 40%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Redding

Full-time staff
826
68 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
122
and 84 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
225 full-time3 part
Police
142 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
123 full-time
Fire
91 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
74 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
60 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
32 full-time32 part
Housing & development
13 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time
Other
57 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Shasta Union High School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,198
California: $21,206
Students
5,231
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$49.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,198 per pupil, $9,175 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 Redding: Redding Elementary School District ($18,270 per pupil) · Enterprise Elementary School District ($17,626 per pupil) · Gateway Unified School District ($22,440 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Redding pay

Typical tax bill
$2,673
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$382,300
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 Redding's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofredding.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Redding →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Redding

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

All of Redding'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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