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Tulare, CA town hall & government

Tulare spent $113.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,693 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tulare's money goes

Spent
$113.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,693
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$242.9 million
$3,636 per resident
Sewer & trash
$25.1 million22%
Police
$20 million18%
Roads & transportation
$18.2 million16%
Water & other utilities
$9.6 million9%
Fire
$9.6 million8%
Interest on debt
$7.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$6.6 million6%
Administration & buildings
$6.4 million6%
Health & welfare
$4.5 million4%
Housing & development
$1.7 million1%
Other
$4.2 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 45%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Tulare

Full-time staff
323
73 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
65
and 34 full-time firefighters
Police
95 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
66 full-time
Parks & libraries
30 full-time61 part
Fire
38 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
21 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Health & welfare
6 full-time2 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
32 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

Tulare Joint Union High School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,872
California: $21,206
Students
5,673
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,872 per pupil, $10,697 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 Tulare: Tulare City Elementary School District ($17,502 per pupil) · Palo Verde Union Elementary School District ($18,731 per pupil) · Liberty Elementary School District ($10,657 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tulare pay

Typical tax bill
$2,366
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$329,800
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 Tulare's government

🏛️ Official websitetulare.ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tulare →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tulare

Tulare is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives David G. Valadao and Vince Fong. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Tulare'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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