Town Hall · Selma

Selma, CA town hall & government

Selma spent $28.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,183 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Selma's money goes

Spent
$28.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,183
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
$300 per resident
Police
$7.4 million26%
Administration & buildings
$3.9 million14%
Fire
$3.5 million12%
Health & welfare
$2.9 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million5%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million4%
Parks & libraries
$736,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$465,0002%
Interest on debt
$333,0001%
Housing & development
$172,0001%
Other
$3.9 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Selma

Full-time staff
76
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time1 part
Fire
21 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Selma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Selma Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,922
California: $21,206
Students
5,974
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $21,922 per pupil, $13,287 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 Selma pay

Typical tax bill
$2,621
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$315,300
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 Selma's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofselma.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Selma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Selma

Selma is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jim Costa. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Selma'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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