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Town Hall · Lindsay

Lindsay spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Lindsay’s city government spent $12.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,002 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$12.6M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,002
In 2022: $783, less than 86% of 101 similar cities
Long-term debt
$10.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
62
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $281,817
Typical tax bill
$2,136
0.75% of home value · CA 0.70%

What stands out about how Lindsay is run

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

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $783 per resident, less than 86% of 101 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Agendas posted onlineMeetings, agendas and minutes from the city’s own portal.Its own police and fire15 sworn officers and 1 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
Compared with similar places

$783 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them

Lindsay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($783 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,385, and the middle half spent $906–$1,910. Lindsay spent less than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $906–$1,910Median $1,385Lindsay

Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 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
101

California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lindsay itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,002 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 25%Fees & charges 17%From the state 15%Other taxes & licenses 12%Property taxes 11%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 7%From the federal government 2%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.8 million; interest on debt $385,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $18.7 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$10.1 million
2024$12.6 million

Per resident: 2022: $783 · 2024: $1,002.

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 $2,136 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

California$5,124
Lindsay$2,136
$2,136
typical bill a year
0.75%
effective rate
$286,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lindsay’s 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 Lindsay’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lindsay →

Meetings

Recent meetings

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

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Go in person

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

Agenda portal ↗
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lindsay

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 202 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,537).

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

Administration & buildings25 + 1 pt
Police16 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash5
Water & other utilities5
Roads & transportation3
Fire1
Housing & development1
Other2
62
full-time
9
part-time
$281,817
payroll for March 2022
$3.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Lindsay had 4.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 79 of the 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.6: Lindsay had more than 54% 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

Lindsay Unified School District

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

Schools in Lindsay →
$22,499
per pupil · CA $21,206
3,987
students
$24.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $22,499 per pupil, $12,871 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 12%State 74%Federal 14%

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

Also serving Lindsay

Exeter Unified School District · $19,256 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lindsay’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tulare County’s results138,271 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.2%81,854 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%53,221 votes

Others: 2.3% (3,196 votes).

Most votes in Tulare County: Donald J Trump

California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%

The county’s page

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

Tulare 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 Lindsay

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lindsay.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: lindsay.ca.us ↗
  2. 2
    California AssemblyState representatives
    Ali Macedo
  3. 3
    California SenateState senator
    Melissa Hurtado
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gavin Newsom
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    David G. Valadao
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
    Alex PadillaAdam B. Schiff

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

Reach Lindsay’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitelindsay.ca.us ↗

Questions about Lindsay’s government

How much does Lindsay spend per resident?

About $1,002 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $783 was less than 86% of 101 California cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lindsay?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,136 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lindsay.ca.us.

Who runs Lindsay’s government?

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

How did Lindsay vote in 2024?

California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lindsay alone. Tulare County, where 100% of Lindsay lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lindsay?

62 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $281,817 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lindsay in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Melissa Hurtado) and Assembly District 33 (Ali Macedo). The Assembly district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →