Goleta, CA town hall & government
Goleta spent $55.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,703 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goleta's government.
Where Goleta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Property taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Goleta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goleta Union Elementary School District
Goleta's elementary school district. 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 77%
- State 19%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,822 per pupil, $13,815 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 Goleta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goleta 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 Goleta's government
Who represents Goleta
Goleta is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. 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.