Cotati, CA town hall & government
Cotati spent $24.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,260 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cotati's government.
Where Cotati's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cotati
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
Cotati's K–12 school district, shared with Rohnert Park. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,144 per pupil, $10,011 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.
Which schools Cotati kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cotati 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 Cotati's government
Who represents Cotati
Cotati is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Thompson. 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.