South El Monte, CA town hall & government
South El Monte spent $25.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South El Monte's government.
Coming up at South El Monte's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pmCity Council and Successor Agency to the South El Monte Improvement DistrictCity Council and Successor Agency to the South El Monte Improvement District Meetings Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pmAdvancement of Women and Girls CommissionAdvancement of Women and Girls Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Nov 17Tue · 6:00 pmCity Council and Successor Agency to the South El Monte Improvement DistrictCity Council and Successor Agency to the South El Monte Improvement District Meetings Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pmPatriotic CommissionPatriotic Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmCity Council and Successor Agency to the South El Monte Improvement DistrictCity Council and Successor Agency to the South El Monte Improvement District Meetings Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pmHomeless CommissionHomeless Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCommunity Services CommissionCommunity Services Commission Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council Meeting Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pmPatriotic CommissionPatriotic Commission Meeting Meeting page ↗
- Aug 25Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission Meeting - CANCELLED Meeting page ↗
Official listings from South El Monte's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where South El Monte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for South El Monte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
El Monte Union High School District
South El Monte's high school district, shared with Arcadia, Baldwin Park, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia and Rosemead. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 28%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $23,420 per pupil, $12,556 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 South El Monte: El Monte City School District ($26,989 per pupil) · Mountain View Elementary School District ($27,700 per pupil) · Valle Lindo Elementary School District ($20,251 per pupil).
Which schools South El Monte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South El Monte pay
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.
Contact South El Monte's government
Who represents South El Monte
South El Monte is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.