Town Hall · Clearlake

Clearlake, CA town hall & government

Clearlake spent $27.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,838 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Clearlake's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Clearlake'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 Clearlake's money goes

Spent
$27.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,838
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$30.2 million
$1,991 per resident
Roads & transportation
$16.7 million60%
Police
$5.4 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million4%
Housing & development
$766,0003%
Parks & libraries
$478,0002%
Health & welfare
$296,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$287,0001%
Other
$151,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 41%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clearlake

Full-time staff
50
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clearlake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Konocti Unified School District

Clearlake's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,407
California: $21,206
Students
3,874
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $20,407 per pupil, $9,997 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clearlake pay

Typical tax bill
$1,457
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$214,200
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 Clearlake's government

🏛️ Official websiteclearlake.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clearlake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clearlake

Clearlake is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Thompson. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Clearlake'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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