Town Hall · Monte Sereno

Monte Sereno, CA town hall & government

Monte Sereno spent $6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,705 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Monte Sereno's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,705
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million38%
Police
$1.7 million28%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million24%
Sewer & trash
$44,0001%
Health & welfare
$31,0001%
Other
$575,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Other taxes & licenses 24%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Monte Sereno

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$118,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District

Monte Sereno's high school district, shared with Los Gatos and Saratoga. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$25,830
California: $21,206
Students
3,183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$81.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 88%
  • State 10%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $25,830 per pupil, $14,578 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 Monte Sereno: Los Gatos Union Elementary School District ($21,746 per pupil) · Saratoga Union Elementary School District ($25,102 per pupil) · Campbell Union High School District ($19,636 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Monte Sereno pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$2,000,001
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 Monte Sereno's government

🏛️ Official websitemontesereno.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monte Sereno →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monte Sereno

Monte Sereno is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sam T. Liccardo. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Monte Sereno'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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