SCOTTS VALLEY — With the second and final round of pre-election campaign finance disclosure forms filed by Scotts Valley City Council candidates, the campaign supporting Steve Clark has brought in more contributions than the other six candidates vying for three vacant seats within the governing body.

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

Clark’s campaign spent about $2,425 on printing and advertising for a ending cash balance of about $2,320 and has outstanding debts of about $2,005.

The campaign supporting Scotts Valley City Council candidate and food sales representative Corky Roberson received about $1,340 in contributions during the first reporting cycle 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 runoff, Roberson’s campaign spent about $940 on direct mail and advertising, for a final cash balance of about $425.

According to reports, the campaign supporting startup founder Mercedes Molloy received $750 in contributions during the first reporting period and spent $400 mostly on signage, with a $50 payment made by the strategist. Jasmine Montgomery campaign. During the second reporting period, Molloy’s campaign received a $400 loan and spent about $1,120 on canvassing publications and yard signs, among other expenses. The form does not include a final cash balance.

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

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

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

Engineer John Lewis told the Sentinel earlier in the campaign that he would not accept any contributions and would run his campaign out of his own pocket. Lewis has not submitted any campaign disclosure reports.

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

The town of Scotts Valley has a the law on the books which limits contributions to any City Council campaign by an individual or group to $100.

To read the reports, visit scottsvalley.gov.