City government · Sonoma County, CA

Cotati's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cotati took in $20.2 million and spent $24.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other5.2%State tax money3.3%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

32%

of Cotati's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes53%

Sales tax
32%$6.4 million
Property tax
12%$2.5 million
Other taxes
9.4%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$647 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$624 thousand
  • Other licenses$471 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$86 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$5.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Other service charges$169 thousand
  • Housing$110 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.9%$1.8 million

State tax money3.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
3.3%$664 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$90 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$996 thousand
Fines
0.3%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

32%

of Cotati's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$7.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$194 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.3 million
  • Public transit$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$5.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$232 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$398 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$355 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$327 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cotati. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cotati itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.