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Seldovia's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Seldovia took in $1.8 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (ports and waterways, water)38%State tax money13%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
20%$368 thousand
Property tax
20%$356 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$701 thousand
What's in fees for servicesPorts and waterways; water and 4 more
  • Ports and waterways$349 thousand
  • Water$231 thousand
  • Sewer$105 thousand
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$233 thousand

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$47 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$117 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Social services4.1%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

29%

of Seldovia's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$527 thousand
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)$221 thousand
  • Government buildings$155 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$81 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$396 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors and roads and highways
  • Ports and harbors$357 thousand
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$317 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$212 thousand
  • Sewer systems$92 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Social services
4.1%$56 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Police$18 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seldovia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Seldovia 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.