Town Hall · Larkspur

Larkspur, CA town hall & government

Larkspur spent $33.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,720 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Larkspur's money goes

Spent
$33.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,720
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$43.8 million
$3,577 per resident
Roads & transportation
$15.2 million46%
Administration & buildings
$5.5 million17%
Fire
$5.2 million15%
Police
$4.2 million13%
Interest on debt
$1.9 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million4%
Other
$73,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Larkspur

Full-time staff
26
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,700
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
5 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Other
15 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

Tamalpais Union High School District

Larkspur's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,705
California: $21,206
Students
4,730
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 90%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 Larkspur: Larkspur Elementary School District ($21,658 per pupil) · Kentfield Elementary School District ($20,924 per pupil) · San Rafael City Elementary School District ($21,389 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Larkspur pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$1,996,600
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 Larkspur's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.larkspur.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Larkspur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Larkspur

Larkspur is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Larkspur'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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