Scotts Valley City Council candidates report campaign finances – Santa Cruz Sentinel

SCOTTS VALLEY — With the second and final round of pre-election financing disclosure forms filed by Scotts Valley City Council candidates, the campaign supporting Steve Clark reported more contributions than the six other candidates running for three vacancies in the governing body.

right campaign statement reportsthe campaign supporting Clark received about $4,007 in the first reporting period, which ran from July 1 to September 21, and about $738 in the second reporting period, which ran from September 22 to October 19, for a total of about 4,745 USD in contributions. Clark is a retired Santa Cruz deputy police chief.

Clark’s campaign spent about $2,425 on print and advertising for an ending cash balance of about $2,320 and has about $2,005 in outstanding debt.

The campaign supporting candidate and Scotts Valley grocer Corky Roberson received about $1,340 in contributions in the first round of reporting and spent about $800 during that time. Roberson’s campaign received about $820 in contributions during the second reporting period for a total of about $2,160.

In the second round, Roberson’s campaign spent about $940 on mailings and advertising for a final cash balance of about $425.

Campaign-backing startup founder Mercedes Molloy reportedly received $750 in contributions in the first reporting period and spent $400 mostly on yard signs, with a $50 payment made by the campaign strategist. Jasmine Montgomery campaign. During the second reporting period, Molloy’s campaign received a $400 loan and spent about $1,120 on literature and yard signs, among other expenses. The form does not include a final cash balance.

The campaign supporting UC Santa Cruz student and Cabrillo College local government member Dustin Lopez received about $3,500 in the first reporting period, with a $3,000 loan. The campaign backing Lopez paid about $2,750 during that time to itself, Lopez for Scotts Valley City Council 2024 for “campaign or miscellaneous paraphernalia,” according to the form.

In the second reporting period, the campaign supporting Lopez reported receiving about $120 in contributions, with no reported expenses during the second round.

The campaign to support incumbent candidate Donna Lind had an ending cash balance of approximately $1,272 after the first reporting period and received $1,125 in contributions during the second reporting period. With nearly $2,000 spent on print ads in the second reporting period, the campaign has an ending cash balance of about $416.

Engineer John Lewis told the Sentinel early in the campaign that he would receive no contributions and would run his campaign out of his own pocket. Lewis has not filed any campaign statement reports.

Children’s Hospital nurse Lucile Packard and candidate Krista Jett also filed no campaign finance disclosure reports for either period.

The city of Scotts Valley has a book law which limits contributions to any City Council campaign by an individual or group to $100.

To read the reports, visit scottsvalley.gov.