Town government · Macon County, AL
Shorter's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Shorter took in $4.9 million and spent $4.4 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Shorter's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes99%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
- Motor fuel taxes$1.6 million
- Occupation and business licenses$562 thousand
- Public utility taxes$170 thousand
- Public utility licenses$34 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$13 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money0.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Shorter'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 costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
- Government buildings$500 thousand
- Other and not broken out$236 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$94 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$388 thousand
- Fire protection$137 thousand
- Courts and legal services$113 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$154 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$101 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Shorter. 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 Shorter 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.