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Fort Bragg, CA town hall & government

Fort Bragg spent $23.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,261 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fort Bragg's money goes

Spent
$23.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,261
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$17.2 million
$2,384 per resident
Police
$4.1 million17%
Sewer & trash
$3 million13%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$2 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million8%
Housing & development
$1.5 million6%
Parks & libraries
$649,0003%
Fire
$434,0002%
Interest on debt
$98,000<1%
Other
$7.7 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fort Bragg

Full-time staff
64
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
25 full-time2 part
Police
23 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 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

Fort Bragg Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,121
California: $21,206
Students
1,678
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,121 per pupil, $11,391 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 Fort Bragg pay

Typical tax bill
$3,205
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$535,400
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 Fort Bragg's government

🏛️ Official websitecity.fortbragg.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fort Bragg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Fort Bragg'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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