Town Hall · Caldwell

Caldwell, ID town hall & government

Caldwell spent $109.9 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,667 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Caldwell's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    Caldwell Urban Renewal AgencyCaldwell Urban Renewal Agency MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
    Caldwell Urban Renewal AgencyCaldwell Urban Renewal Agency MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 16Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
    Caldwell Urban Renewal AgencyCaldwell Urban Renewal Agency MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 17Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pm
    Caldwell Urban Renewal AgencyCaldwell Urban Renewal Agency MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 3Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 20Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers, 205 S 6th Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Jul 13Mon · 6:00 pm
    Caldwell Urban Renewal AgencyCaldwell Urban Renewal Agency MeetingCaldwell City Hall Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Caldwell'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 Caldwell's money goes

Spent
$109.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,667
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$26.8 million24%
Sewer & trash
$17.7 million16%
Police
$14.2 million13%
Administration & buildings
$13.2 million12%
Fire
$9.8 million9%
Water & other utilities
$8.8 million8%
Parks & libraries
$6.6 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2 million2%
Paid to other governments
$523,000<1%
Housing & development
$341,000<1%
Other
$9.9 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 25%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the state 11%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Caldwell

Full-time staff
411
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
86
and 61 full-time firefighters
Police
99 full-time
Fire
73 full-time
Parks & libraries
60 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
47 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
36 full-time
Roads & transportation
26 full-time
Sewer & trash
25 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
42 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Vallivue School District 139

Caldwell's K–12 school district, shared with Greenleaf and Nampa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,551
Idaho: $11,119
Students
10,014
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$182.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $9,551 per pupil, $5,772 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 Caldwell: Caldwell School District 132 ($12,039 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Caldwell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,952
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$367,300
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 Caldwell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcaldwell.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Caldwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caldwell

Caldwell is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.

All of Caldwell'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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