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Shasta Lake, CA town hall & government

Shasta Lake spent $38.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,706 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shasta Lake's money goes

Spent
$38.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,706
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$30.6 million
$2,945 per resident
Water & other utilities
$22.7 million59%
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million12%
Police
$4 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2 million5%
Roads & transportation
$2 million5%
Health & welfare
$618,0002%
Interest on debt
$605,0002%
Parks & libraries
$392,0001%
Housing & development
$145,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,000<1%
Other
$1.7 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 63%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Shasta Lake

Full-time staff
59
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
23 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Other
14 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

Gateway Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,440
California: $21,206
Students
2,119
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$41.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $22,440 per pupil, $13,370 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 Shasta Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$1,679
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$294,400
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 Shasta Lake's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.shasta-lake.ca.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Shasta Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shasta Lake

Shasta Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Shasta Lake'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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