Town government · Blount County, AL
Highland Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Highland Lake took in $153 thousand and spent $361 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Highland Lake's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.
Town taxes96%
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
- Public utility licenses$45 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$12 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fines and other3.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Highland Lake's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$121 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$67 thousand
- Government buildings$23 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$100 thousand
- Courts and legal services$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Highland Lake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Town of Highland Lake 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.