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Sausalito, CA town hall & government

Sausalito spent $27.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,939 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sausalito's money goes

Spent
$27.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,939
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$43.3 million
$6,102 per resident
Administration & buildings
$9.3 million33%
Police
$7 million25%
Roads & transportation
$3.9 million14%
Parks & libraries
$2.6 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.8 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$992,0004%
Other
$189,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Sausalito

Full-time staff
60
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$155,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
34 full-time4 part
Police
23 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time11 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

Tamalpais Union High School District

Sausalito's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Tiburon and San Anselmo. 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 Sausalito: Sausalito Elementary School District ($51,011 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sausalito pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · California typical $5,124
Typical home value
$1,894,600
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 Sausalito's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.sausalito.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sausalito →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sausalito

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

All of Sausalito'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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