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Mendota, CA town hall & government

Mendota spent $11.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $943 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mendota's money goes

Spent
$11.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$943
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
$671 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million28%
Police
$2.6 million22%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$490,0004%
Health & welfare
$319,0003%
Interest on debt
$229,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$72,0001%
Housing & development
$68,0001%
Other
$11,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 22%
  • From the federal government 20%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Mendota

Full-time staff
45
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 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

Mendota Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,099
California: $21,206
Students
3,949
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 12%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $19,099 per pupil, $12,143 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 Mendota pay

Typical tax bill
$1,536
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$281,000
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 Mendota's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.mendota.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mendota →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mendota

Mendota is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Mendota'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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