Shafter, CA town hall & government
Shafter spent $42.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,058 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shafter's government.
Coming up at Shafter's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 5:00 pmCity CouncilOctober 6, 2026 Special Joint Meeting - Shafter City Council & Planning Commission336 Pacific Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pm
- Jul 21Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Shafter's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Shafter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Shafter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kern High School District
Shafter's high school district, shared with Arvin and Bakersfield. 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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,073 per pupil, $9,253 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 Shafter: Richland Union School District ($22,540 per pupil) · Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary School District ($16,285 per pupil) · Norris Elementary School District ($13,454 per pupil).
Which schools Shafter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shafter 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 Shafter's government
Who represents Shafter
Shafter 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.