Town Hall · Susanville

Susanville, CA town hall & government

Susanville spent $15.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,142 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Susanville's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pm
    Honey Lake Valley Recreation AuthorityHoney Lake Valley Recreation Authority Special MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 4:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 4:00 pm
    Municipal Airport CommissionMunicipal Airport Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 1:00 pm
    Air Pollution Control DistrictAir Pollution Control District MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 4:00 pm
    Honey Lake Valley Recreation AuthorityHoney Lake Valley Recreation Authority Special MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 4:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Susanville'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 Susanville's money goes

Spent
$15.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,142
typical California cities: $2,964
Long-term debt
$62.8 million
$4,582 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million29%
Police
$4.3 million28%
Fire
$1.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million8%
Interest on debt
$918,0006%
Housing & development
$534,0003%
Administration & buildings
$492,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$376,0002%
Health & welfare
$40,000<1%
Other
$251,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Susanville

Full-time staff
55
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Fire
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Other
7 full-time1 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

Lassen Union High School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,968
California: $21,206
Students
845
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,968 per pupil, $9,659 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 Susanville: Susanville Elementary School District ($15,176 per pupil) · Shaffer Union Elementary School District ($15,000 per pupil) · Richmond Elementary School District ($14,481 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Susanville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,785
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$235,500
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 Susanville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsusanville.net/rooptown ↗

Town hall & decisions in Susanville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Susanville

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

All of Susanville'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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