Town Hall · Holtville

Holtville, CA town hall & government

Holtville spent $11.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,847 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Holtville's money goes

Spent
$11.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,847
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
$3,086 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.8 million42%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million11%
Police
$941,0008%
Fire
$838,0007%
Interest on debt
$351,0003%
Parks & libraries
$155,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,000<1%
Health & welfare
$23,000<1%
Other
$315,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • From the state 21%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Holtville

Full-time staff
25
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,900
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Fire
5 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holtville Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,768
California: $21,206
Students
1,582
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $20,768 per pupil, $12,285 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 Holtville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,410
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$310,100
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 Holtville's government

🏛️ Official websiteholtville.ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holtville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holtville

Holtville is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Raul Ruiz. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Holtville'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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