Town Hall · Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley, CA town hall & government

Scotts Valley spent $20.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,722 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Scotts Valley's town hall

  • Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pm
    Arts CommissionArts Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    Parks & Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 22Thu · 1:00 pm
    Safety Advisory Committee Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 21Mon · 4:00 pm
    Joint City of Scotts Valley/Scotts Valley Unified School District CommitteeCity/School District Joint Committee Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 5:00 pm
    Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Public Financing AuthorityEIFD Public Financing Authority Special Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 8Tue · 1:00 pm
    Senior Center BoardSenior Center Board MeetingScotts Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 3Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 2Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 20Thu · 6:00 pm
    Parks & Recreation CommissionParks and Recreation Commission MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Aug 19Wed · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCity Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley CA 95066 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Scotts Valley'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 Scotts Valley's money goes

Spent
$20.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,722
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$11.6 million
$970 per resident
Police
$5.9 million28%
Administration & buildings
$5.2 million25%
Parks & libraries
$4 million20%
Sewer & trash
$2 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$529,0003%
Housing & development
$103,000<1%
Health & welfare
$102,000<1%
Other
$73,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 25%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Scotts Valley

Full-time staff
51
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$100,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
27 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time16 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Scotts Valley Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,888
California: $21,206
Students
2,107
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,888 per pupil, $9,273 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 Scotts Valley pay

Typical tax bill
$7,933
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$1,105,700
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 Scotts Valley's government

🏛️ Official websitescottsvalley.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Scotts Valley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jimmy Panetta. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Scotts Valley'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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