Town of Windsor. High Quality of Life, Low Taxes. Linda Kelly, Town Manager November 2016

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1 Town of Windsor High Quality of Life, Low Taxes Linda Kelly, Town Manager November 2016

2 Windsor s High Quality of Life Created vibrant downtown from scratch Award-winning community Still delivering high-quality developments and programs to meet evolving community needs Highly desirable place to live 2

3 Then Now 3

4 Awards presented to Town of Windsor 4

5 Bell Village Commercial One example of a recent high-quality development to meet evolving community needs and desires 5

6 How do our residents feel? May 2015 Survey 6

7 How do our residents feel? May 2015 Survey 7

8 Town of Windsor High Quality of Life Low Taxes 8

9 But what about Taxes? 9

10 Common Taxes Paid Personal Income Tax State Personal Income Tax Federal Property Tax Sales Tax Transient Occupancy Tax 10

11 Personal Income Tax State Income Tax: Used by State of California, County services, and Schools Federal Income Tax: National defense, Health programs, Social Services, Interest on Federal debt Not earmarked for cities. No set designation for Town of Windsor. 11

12 Property tax a tax paid by residents Town, 15% Town of Windsor Property Tax Distribution Special Districts, 7% School/College, 53% County, 25% 12

13 Sales Tax a tax paid by residents and visitors (shoppers) Cities/Towns receive approx. 1% of every dollar spent in Town limits Current Sales Jurisdiction Tax Rate Cotati 9.25% Sebastopol 9.00% Healdsburg 8.75% Rohnert Park 8.75% Santa Rosa 8.75% Sonoma 8.75% Cloverdale 8.25% Petaluma 8.25% Windsor 8.25% County of Sonoma 8.25% State rate 7.50% Local rate cap 2.00% Maximum rate 9.50% In WINDSOR, Add ons to State sales tax rate (these are Countywide): SMART Measure M Transportation Open Space District NO local Windsor add on sales tax 13

14 Transient Occupancy Tax a tax paid by visitors, not residents $2,500,000 Transient Occupancy Tax History $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $- Actual Forecast 14 Paid by visitors but funding supports services that both residents and visitors enjoy

15 Other common taxes Not levied in Windsor Utility Users Tax (UUT): More than 150 cities in California levy this voter-imposed tax on users of various utilities (gas, electric, cable, water, etc.) to support common city services. Amounts vary from 1% 10%. No UUT in Windsor. Parcel tax: Many cities levy a voter-approved citywide parcel tax to support common city services. No Townwide flat parcel tax in Windsor. No Town of Windsor ballot measures for new taxes planned in the near future. 15

Tax category: Property tax (based on an median home value of $545,600) Add on if your home is in a Landscape and Lighting District Sales tax on average amount of household goods purchases (that tax

16 Tax category: Property tax (based on an median home value of $545,600) Add on if your home is in a Landscape and Lighting District Sales tax on average amount of household goods purchases (that tax portion dedicated to Windsor) Gasoline tax percentage allocated to the Town, based on average number of gallons per month Total: Average taxes paid to Town per month by average Windsor household: Some common comparators: $58.00 Dinner out for two with drinks or dessert $8.75 Two ice cream cones at Baskin Robbins (double scoop) $11.00 One movie ticket (general admission at Airport Stadium is $10.50) $4.86 One Starbuck s skinny vanilla venti latte, with tax $82.61 Equal to a few one-time entertainment or discretionary 16 purchases for many households

17 For less than $85 per month, your household receives Unlimited access to safe, clean and enjoyable parks and open spaces Many recreational services and events at no cost (Summer Nights Concerts, Holiday Tree lighting, Annual Art Show, many Senior Center activities) Safe, clean streets; well-engineered and reliable roadways, bike lanes and sidewalks 17

18 For less than $85 per month, your household receives (continued) Well-planned community, with development projects vetted for appropriateness and meeting community s needs and desires Sustainability practices throughout the community that conserve resources and reduce climate impacts Stable, responsive, financially conservative Town that does not jeopardize public services you have come to enjoy 18

19 For less than $85 per month, your household receives (continued) Solvent local government with reserves set aside to provide for emergencies and continuity in the event of disasters and fiscal distress Low crime rate Lowest per capita police services by a regional agency (Sonoma County Sheriff s Office) providing resources beyond that available to a typical small to medium sized city 19

20 High Quality of Life + Low Taxes = A lot to smile about in the Town of Windsor 20

County Of Sonoma Agenda Item Summary Report

County Of Sonoma Agenda Item Summary Report Department: Sonoma County Water Agency, and County Sanitation Districts Name and Phone Number: Board Date: Candi Bryon - (707) 521-6212 5/22/2012 AGENDA SHORT