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Colusa, CA town hall & government

Colusa spent $11.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,816 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Colusa's money goes

Spent
$11.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,816
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$20.8 million
$3,418 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million19%
Police
$1.9 million18%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million15%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million13%
Fire
$939,0008%
Roads & transportation
$765,0007%
Interest on debt
$711,0006%
Parks & libraries
$315,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$143,0001%
Paid to other governments
$89,0001%
Housing & development
$57,0001%
Other
$813,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Colusa

Full-time staff
30
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 4 full-time firefighters
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Fire
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Colusa Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,900
California: $21,206
Students
1,464
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,900 per pupil, $10,481 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 Colusa pay

Typical tax bill
$2,210
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$375,000
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 Colusa's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcolusa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Colusa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colusa

Colusa is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Colusa'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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