Town Hall · Soledad

Soledad, CA town hall & government

Soledad spent $25.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,024 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Soledad's money goes

Spent
$25.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,024
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$29.1 million
$1,151 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.3 million28%
Police
$4.8 million19%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million14%
Water & other utilities
$3.2 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million10%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million9%
Fire
$864,0003%
Interest on debt
$565,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$556,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Soledad

Full-time staff
49
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$99,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Soledad Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,533
California: $21,206
Students
4,700
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,533 per pupil, $11,307 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 Soledad pay

Typical tax bill
$3,798
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$595,900
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 Soledad's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsoledad.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Soledad →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Soledad

Soledad is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Zoe Lofgren. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Soledad'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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