Town Hall · Sanger

Sanger, CA town hall & government

Sanger spent $38.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,457 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Sanger's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 5:30 pm
    GeneralSpecial Meeting-Closed Session 10.01.2026Sanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilRegular City Council MeetingCouncil Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilRegular City Council MeetingCouncil Chamber, 1700 7th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    GeneralSpecial Meeting-Closed Session 10.15.2026Sanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 22Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingSanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 5Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilRegular City Council MeetingCouncil Chamber, 1700 7th Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionCANCELLED-Planning Commission MeetingSanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilRegular City Council MeetingCouncil Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pm
    GeneralSpecial Meeting-Closed Session 09.17.2026Sanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilRegular City Council MeetingCouncil Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 5:30 pm
    GeneralSpecial Meeting-Closed Session 09.03.2026Sanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
    Citizen's Oversight CommitteeCitizen's Oversight Committee MeetingSanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 28Fri · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Special Meeting1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 27Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionRESCHEDULED-Planning Commission MeetingSanger Council Chamber, 1700 7th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Sanger's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Sanger's money goes

Spent
$38.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,457
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$48.9 million
$1,840 per resident
Police
$9.2 million24%
Sewer & trash
$7.2 million19%
Housing & development
$4.1 million11%
Water & other utilities
$4 million10%
Roads & transportation
$3.9 million10%
Fire
$3.7 million10%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million5%
Health & welfare
$1.7 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$879,0002%
Parks & libraries
$836,0002%
Other
$228,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sanger

Full-time staff
103
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
and 24 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time1 part
Fire
25 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time3 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sanger didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sanger Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,516
California: $21,206
Students
13,250
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$355 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,516 per pupil, $10,139 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 Sanger: Parlier Unified School District ($21,407 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sanger pay

Typical tax bill
$2,520
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$364,800
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 Sanger's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.sanger.ca.us ↗
Town hall phone559-876-6300

Town hall & decisions in Sanger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sanger

Sanger is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jim Costa. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Sanger'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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