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Point Arena, CA town hall & government

Point Arena spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,338 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Point Arena's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$9,338
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$41,000
$91 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.8 million67%
Administration & buildings
$502,00012%
Sewer & trash
$365,0009%
Police
$114,0003%
Parks & libraries
$87,0002%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$315,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 67%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Point Arena

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Point Arena pay

Typical tax bill
$3,667
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$436,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Point Arena's government

🏛️ Official websitepointarena.ca.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Point Arena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Point Arena

Point Arena is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Point Arena'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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