Town Hall · Moorpark

Moorpark, CA town hall & government

Moorpark spent $39.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,098 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Moorpark's money goes

Spent
$39.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,098
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$7.8 million20%
Roads & transportation
$7.1 million18%
Parks & libraries
$6.1 million15%
Administration & buildings
$5.3 million13%
Housing & development
$2.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$750,0002%
Health & welfare
$523,0001%
Sewer & trash
$340,0001%
Other
$9.4 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Moorpark

Full-time staff
55
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,900
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
16 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
16 full-time7 part
Housing & development
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Moorpark Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,715
California: $21,206
Students
5,749
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,715 per pupil, $8,736 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 Moorpark pay

Typical tax bill
$6,384
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$894,300
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 Moorpark's government

🏛️ Official websitemoorparkca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moorpark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moorpark

Moorpark is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Julia Brownley. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Moorpark'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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