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Ross, CA town hall & government

Ross spent $9.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,721 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ross's money goes

Spent
$9.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,721
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$-186,000
$-75 per resident
Fire
$2.6 million28%
Police
$2 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million15%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$941,00010%
Health & welfare
$29,000<1%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$23,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • Other taxes & licenses 21%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Ross

Full-time staff
13
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$141,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Other
2 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

Tamalpais Union High School District

Ross's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,705
California: $21,206
Students
4,730
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 90%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 Ross: Ross Elementary School District ($30,218 per pupil) · Kentfield Elementary School District ($20,924 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ross 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 Ross's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofross.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ross

Ross is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Ross'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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