Town Hall · Ojai

Ojai, CA town hall & government

Ojai spent $18.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,462 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ojai's money goes

Spent
$18.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,462
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$5.5 million29%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.2 million23%
Roads & transportation
$3.8 million20%
Police
$3.3 million18%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million7%
Housing & development
$229,0001%
Health & welfare
$108,0001%
Other
$107,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 60%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ojai

Full-time staff
27
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,000
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
8 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time9 part
Housing & development
4 full-time1 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

Ojai Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,188
California: $21,206
Students
2,085
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,188 per pupil, $8,174 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 Ojai pay

Typical tax bill
$7,355
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,016,200
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 Ojai's government

🏛️ Official websiteojaicity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ojai →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ojai

Ojai is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Ojai'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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