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Sebastopol, CA town hall & government

Sebastopol spent $18.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,473 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sebastopol's money goes

Spent
$18.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,473
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
$969 per resident
Police
$5 million26%
Sewer & trash
$3.4 million18%
Administration & buildings
$2.6 million14%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million13%
Fire
$1.1 million6%
Roads & transportation
$887,0005%
Parks & libraries
$757,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$623,0003%
Health & welfare
$21,000<1%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sebastopol

Full-time staff
45
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
3 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

West Sonoma County Union High School District

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

Spending per pupil
$20,604
California: $21,206
Students
1,568
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$92.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,604 per pupil, $12,036 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 Sebastopol: Sebastopol Union Elementary School District ($22,984 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sebastopol pay

Typical tax bill
$5,868
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$845,700
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 Sebastopol's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.sebastopol.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sebastopol →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sebastopol

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

All of Sebastopol'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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