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.
Coming up at Susanville's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 4:00 pmHoney Lake Valley Recreation AuthorityHoney Lake Valley Recreation Authority Special MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 4:30 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 4:00 pmMunicipal Airport CommissionMunicipal Airport Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 1:00 pmAir Pollution Control DistrictAir Pollution Control District MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 4:00 pmHoney Lake Valley Recreation AuthorityHoney Lake Valley Recreation Authority Special MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 4:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 16Wed · 4:30 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 4:00 pmHoney Lake Valley Recreation AuthorityHoney Lake Valley Recreation Authority MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 4:00 pmMunicipal Airport CommissionMunicipal Airport Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 4:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 9:00 amCity CouncilSpecial City Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 27Thu · 3:30 pmHoney Lake Valley Recreation AuthorityHoney Lake Valley Recreation Authority Special Meeting66 N Lassen St Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 19Wed · 4:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 66 N. Lassen Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 4:00 pmHoney Lake Valley Recreation AuthorityHoney Lake Valley Recreation Authority Meeting66 N Lassen St Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Susanville's money goes
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%
Who works for Susanville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lassen Union High School District
Susanville's high school district. 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 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).
Which schools Susanville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Susanville 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 Susanville's government
Who represents Susanville
Susanville is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.