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Williams, CA town hall & government

Williams spent $8.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,551 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Williams's money goes

Spent
$8.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,551
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$9.4 million
$1,749 per resident
Police
$2.2 million26%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million16%
Water & other utilities
$920,00011%
Fire
$412,0005%
Roads & transportation
$299,0004%
Parks & libraries
$271,0003%
Interest on debt
$189,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$162,0002%
Other
$773,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 27%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Williams

Full-time staff
39
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
10 full-time6 part
Police
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 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

Williams Unified School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,946
California: $21,206
Students
1,370
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,946 per pupil, $9,314 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 Williams pay

Typical tax bill
$2,544
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$370,000
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 Williams's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwilliams.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Williams →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williams

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

All of Williams'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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