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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Dolores took in $2.3 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other14%County and local tax money7.4%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

38%

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

Town taxes50%

Sales tax
38%$870 thousand
Property tax
11%$256 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$657 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$336 thousand
  • Sewer$258 thousand
  • Road charges$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$3 thousand

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$171 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$295 thousand
Fines
0.7%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

55%

of Dolores' 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%

Running the government and other costs
55%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$612 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$349 thousand
  • Sewer systems$263 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$219 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$219 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$82 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dolores. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Dolores 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.