Morro Bay, CA town hall & government
Morro Bay spent $31.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morro Bay's government.
Where Morro Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Morro Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Luis Coastal Unified School District
Morro Bay's K–12 school district, shared with San Luis Obispo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 80%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $19,917 per pupil, $11,208 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.
Which schools Morro Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morro Bay pay
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.
Contact Morro Bay's government
Who represents Morro Bay
Morro Bay is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.