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San Anselmo, CA town hall & government

San Anselmo spent $38.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,084 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where San Anselmo's money goes

Spent
$38.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,084
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
$949 per resident
Paid to other governments
$9.2 million24%
Roads & transportation
$4.9 million13%
Police
$4.7 million12%
Fire
$4.6 million12%
Housing & development
$3.8 million10%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.3 million8%
Administration & buildings
$2.7 million7%
Interest on debt
$177,000<1%
Other
$1.6 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for San Anselmo

Full-time staff
28
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,700
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
11 full-time33 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Other
9 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tamalpais Union High School District

San Anselmo's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,705
California: $21,206
Students
4,730
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 90%
  • State 9%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 San Anselmo: Ross Valley Elementary School District ($17,310 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in San Anselmo pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$1,576,700
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 San Anselmo's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofsananselmo.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in San Anselmo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents San Anselmo

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

All of San Anselmo'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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