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Vestavia Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Vestavia Hills took in $78.1 million and spent $80.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes80%State tax money8.8%Fines and other7.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.8%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

37%

of Vestavia Hills' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes80%

Sales tax
37%$28.6 million
Property tax
27%$21.4 million
Other taxes
16%$12.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$6.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$201 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$167 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$165 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$149 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$83 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$820 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$6.9 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$969 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$4.9 million
Fines
1.2%$961 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

17%

of Vestavia Hills' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$31.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$16.2 million
  • Fire protection$14.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$797 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$698 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$17.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$14.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$14.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.1 million
  • Libraries$3.0 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$3.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vestavia Hills. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Vestavia Hills 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.