Town government · Etowah County, AL

Sardis City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Sardis City took in $2.6 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)56%Town taxes33%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other4.3%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

23%

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

Town taxes33%

Sales tax
23%$588 thousand
Other taxes
10%$269 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$199 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$43 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$21 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$149 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$28 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Fines
3.8%$98 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Running the government and other costs3.2%Roads, transit and parking2.1%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

77%

of Sardis City's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$279 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$228 thousand
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$121 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.2%$80 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$52 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
  • Public transit$12 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sardis City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sardis City 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.