Town Hall · Lakeport

Lakeport, CA town hall & government

Lakeport spent $16.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,244 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lakeport's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,244
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$47.4 million
$9,559 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4 million25%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million22%
Police
$2.4 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2 million12%
Housing & development
$1 million6%
Interest on debt
$749,0005%
Administration & buildings
$667,0004%
Parks & libraries
$293,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$230,0001%
Other
$1.2 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lakeport

Full-time staff
45
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
11 full-time12 part
Police
12 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Housing & development
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lakeport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lakeport Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,030
California: $21,206
Students
1,359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $19,030 per pupil, $10,845 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 Lakeport pay

Typical tax bill
$2,806
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$333,800
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 Lakeport's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflakeport.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lakeport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lakeport

Lakeport is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Thompson. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Lakeport'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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