Marina, CA town hall & government
Marina spent $92.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,110 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marina's government.
Where Marina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 36%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Marina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Salinas Union High School District
Marina's middle and high school district, shared with Salinas. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,699 per pupil, $10,824 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 Marina: Monterey Peninsula Unified School District ($20,712 per pupil) · North Monterey County Unified School District ($20,580 per pupil).
Which schools Marina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marina 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 Marina's government
Who represents Marina
Marina is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jimmy Panetta. 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.