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Galt, CA town hall & government

Galt spent $36.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,364 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Galt's money goes

Spent
$36.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,364
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$30 million
$1,130 per resident
Police
$10.2 million28%
Sewer & trash
$6.7 million18%
Parks & libraries
$5.5 million15%
Administration & buildings
$5.3 million15%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million8%
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1 million3%
Housing & development
$40,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Galt

Full-time staff
124
67 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
46 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time55 part
Administration & buildings
24 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Other
20 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District

Galt's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,891
California: $21,206
Students
3,382
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,891 per pupil, $10,724 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.

Also serving Galt: Galt Joint Union High School District ($18,174 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Galt pay

Typical tax bill
$3,649
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$487,500
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 Galt's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.galt.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Galt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Galt

Galt is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Doris O. Matsui. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Galt'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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