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Town Hall · Clovis

Clovis spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Clovis’ city government spent $152.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,238 per resident. Water and other utilities ($33.9 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth Street

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$152.3M
year to June 30, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,238
In 2022: $1,161, less than 66% of 59 similar cities
Long-term debt
$149.2M
end of FY2023, reported
City staff, 2022
547
full-time · 105 part-time · March payroll $4.7M
Typical tax bill
$4,348
0.90% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Clovis is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,161 per resident, less than 66% of 59 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).Split between districts2 Assembly districts cover Clovis; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Clovis’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct28
    Clovis Youth CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · Police & Fire Headquarters - Public Safety Community Room, 1233 Fifth StreetClovis Youth Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Planning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth StreetPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct19
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
  • Oct12
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct5
    City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,238 per resident a year, or $3.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 33%Sales taxes 22%Property taxes 14%Utility sales 12%Interest, fines & other 6%From the state 6%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $56.4 million; interest on debt $4.4 million; payments to other governments $9.9 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $256.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,161 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Clovis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,161 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,354, and the middle half spent $1,086–$2,038. Clovis spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,086–$2,038Median $1,354Clovis

Includes sewer and trash ($37.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
59

California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clovis itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clovis reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$136.6 million
2023$152.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,161 · 2023: $1,238.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,348 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

California$5,124
Clovis$4,348
Fresno$2,723
Tarpey Village$2,171
$4,348
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$482,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clovis’ rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Clovis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clovis →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clovis

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.clovis.ca.us for Clovis’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clovis yet.ci.clovis.ca.us ↗
Who works for Clovis

One full-time city employee for every 225 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (122,989).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police158 + 21 pt
Fire73 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash70 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings61 + 10 pt
Water & other utilities45
Health & welfare23 + 34 pt
Roads & transportation29 + 16 pt
Parks & libraries23 + 17 pt
Housing & development27 + 2 pt
Other38 + 3 pt
547
full-time
105
part-time
$4.7M
payroll for March 2022
$55.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$98,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
103
sworn police officers
67
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Clovis had 4.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 43 of the 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.3: Clovis had more than 65% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Clovis Unified School District

Clovis’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clovis →
$16,075
per pupil · CA $21,206
43,291
students
$831.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,075 per pupil, $9,388 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 28%State 64%Federal 8%

California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Clovis

Fresno Unified School District · $23,556 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Clovis’ votes are counted by county

California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clovis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fresno County’s results.

President · Fresno County’s results325,433 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.9%165,558 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%151,438 votes

Others: 2.6% (8,437 votes).

Most votes in Fresno County: Donald J Trump

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

100% of Clovis lies in Fresno County. Every 2024 race in Fresno County is on the county’s page.

Fresno County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Clovis

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clovis.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.clovis.ca.us ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyClovis is split between 2 districts
    David TangipaJoaquin Arambula
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Shannon Grove
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Vince Fong
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Clovis compares with the towns next door

Clovis spent $1,161 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,404. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Fresno: $1,404 per resident (2022)Tarpey Village: unincorporated, no town budgetFresnoTarpey VillageClovis
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fresno$1,404$2,723
Clovis$1,161$4,348

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Clovis’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.clovis.ca.us ↗

Questions about Clovis’ government

How much does Clovis spend per resident?

About $1,238 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,161 was less than 66% of 59 California cities of 100,000–249,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Clovis?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,348 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.clovis.ca.us.

Who runs Clovis’ government?

See ci.clovis.ca.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clovis yet.

How did Clovis vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clovis alone. Fresno County, where 100% of Clovis lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Clovis?

547 full-time and 105 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4.7M (about $55.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clovis in the state legislature?

Clovis is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The California Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Shannon Grove). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Clovis?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 pm in Council Chamber, 1033 Fifth Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Clovis’ government

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →