Town Hall · Folsom

Folsom, CA town hall & government

Folsom spent $183.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,263 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Folsom's town hall

  • Oct 13Tue · 5:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Special Meeting50 Natoma Street, City Council Chambers, First Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilTEST City Council Regular Meeting50 Natoma Street, City Council Chambers, First Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting50 Natoma Street, City Council Chambers, First Floor Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Regular Meeting50 Natoma Street, City Council Chambers, First Floor Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
    GeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
    GeneralOne Time Event Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Folsom's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Folsom's money goes

Spent
$183.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,263
typical California cities: $2,457
Long-term debt
$529.7 million
$6,522 per resident
Police
$28.9 million16%
Fire
$26.7 million15%
Roads & transportation
$22.5 million12%
Sewer & trash
$21 million11%
Interest on debt
$18.8 million10%
Parks & libraries
$18.8 million10%
Administration & buildings
$17.6 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13.7 million7%
Water & other utilities
$13.5 million7%
Health & welfare
$1 million1%
Housing & development
$283,000<1%
Other
$868,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Folsom

Full-time staff
456
160 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$110,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
77
and 88 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
47 full-time136 part
Police
103 full-time5 part
Fire
91 full-time
Sewer & trash
66 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
41 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
30 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Housing & development
9 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
52 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Folsom-Cordova Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,066
California: $21,206
Students
20,977
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$538.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,066 per pupil, $9,350 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 Folsom pay

Typical tax bill
$6,212
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$755,200
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 Folsom's government

🏛️ Official websitefolsom.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Folsom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Folsom

Folsom is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Kiley. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Folsom'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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