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Waterford, CA town hall & government

Waterford spent $10.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,211 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waterford's money goes

Spent
$10.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,211
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
$801 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million24%
Paid to other governments
$2 million19%
Police
$2 million19%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million15%
Sewer & trash
$803,0007%
Parks & libraries
$371,0003%
Administration & buildings
$358,0003%
Interest on debt
$330,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$218,0002%
Health & welfare
$134,0001%
Other
$368,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 24%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waterford

Full-time staff
15
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Waterford Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,737
California: $21,206
Students
1,737
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $21,737 per pupil, $13,661 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 Waterford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,142
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$402,200
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 Waterford's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwaterford.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waterford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waterford

Waterford is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Tom McClintock. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Waterford'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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