Town Hall · Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill, CA town hall & government

Morgan Hill spent $97.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,149 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Morgan Hill's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Library, Culture, & Arts CommissionLibrary, Culture, & Arts Commission Meeting17555 Peak Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting - CANCELED17555 Peak Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting17555 PEAK AVE Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
    Parks & Recreation CommissionParks & Recreation Commission Meeting17555 Peak Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting17555 Peak Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting17555 PEAK AVE Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pm
    GeneralAAUW Morgan Hill Candidate Forum City Council & Gavilan College Board of Trustees Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 7:00 pm
    GeneralAAUW Candidate Forum Morgan Hill Unified School District Board Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting - CANCELED17555 Peak Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELED17555 PEAK AVE Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting17555 Peak Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
    Parks & Recreation CommissionParks & Recreation Commission Meeting17555 Peak Avenue Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm
    GeneralAAUW Candidate Forum Morgan Hill City Mayor Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELED17555 PEAK AVE Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Morgan Hill'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 Morgan Hill's money goes

Spent
$97.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,149
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$106.7 million
$2,346 per resident
Police
$25.3 million26%
Roads & transportation
$17.1 million17%
Parks & libraries
$14.2 million15%
Water & other utilities
$10.2 million10%
Sewer & trash
$8.8 million9%
Administration & buildings
$6.8 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.6 million6%
Housing & development
$2.6 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.6 million3%
Fire
$655,0001%
Other
$3.8 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 21%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Morgan Hill

Full-time staff
179
119 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
44
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
55 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time95 part
Administration & buildings
31 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Housing & development
17 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Other
26 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Morgan Hill Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,801
California: $21,206
Students
7,963
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$179.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,801 per pupil, $10,586 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 Morgan Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$9,330
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,210,200
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 Morgan Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitemorganhill.ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Morgan Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Zoe Lofgren. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Morgan Hill'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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