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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Douglas took in $17.4 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)27%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

65%

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

City taxes71%

Sales tax
65%$11.3 million
Property tax
3.8%$663 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$471 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$381 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$81 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Water$933 thousand
  • Airport$190 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$119 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
  • Transit fares$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$346 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Interest on debt4.8%

What stands out

54%

of Douglas' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$571 thousand
  • Sewer systems$569 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$382 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$694 thousand
  • Government buildings$255 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$243 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$598 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and airports
  • Public transit$565 thousand
  • Airports$33 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$498 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$285 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$213 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$447 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Douglas. 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 Douglas 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.