Town Hall · West Sacramento

West Sacramento, CA town hall & government

West Sacramento spent $164.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,062 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Sacramento's money goes

Spent
$164.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,062
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$309.7 million
$5,769 per resident
Administration & buildings
$28.7 million17%
Police
$24.2 million15%
Sewer & trash
$23.4 million14%
Fire
$16.3 million10%
Roads & transportation
$14.1 million9%
Water & other utilities
$9.6 million6%
Parks & libraries
$8.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$5.9 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4.3 million3%
Housing & development
$2.4 million1%
Health & welfare
$733,000<1%
Other
$26.5 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for West Sacramento

Full-time staff
389
81 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
75
and 62 full-time firefighters
Police
99 full-time14 part
Fire
65 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
44 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
44 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
44 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time53 part
Sewer & trash
23 full-time
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Housing & development
9 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
41 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. West Sacramento didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Washington Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,267
California: $21,206
Students
7,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$169.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $18,267 per pupil, $10,386 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 West Sacramento: Davis Joint Unified School District ($17,421 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Sacramento pay

Typical tax bill
$4,722
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$525,800
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 West Sacramento's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwestsacramento.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Sacramento →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Sacramento

West Sacramento is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Doris O. Matsui. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of West Sacramento'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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