City government · Marin County, CA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sausalito took in $31.6 million and spent $27.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (sewer, parking)27%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money3.4%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes56%

Property tax
21%$6.5 million
Other taxes
19%$6.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$838 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$632 thousand
  • Other licenses$611 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$178 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
16%$5.0 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$3.2 million
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Parking$2.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$603 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$1.9 million

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$815 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$1.1 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$1.1 million
Fines
1.6%$494 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.4%Interest on debt6.5%

What stands out

29%

of Sausalito'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%

Running the government and other costs
34%$9.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$189 thousand
  • Government buildings$167 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$992 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
  • Parking$303 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$778 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.4%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
Interest on debt
6.5%$1.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sausalito. 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 Sausalito 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.